Crosscut
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 26 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Crosscut is a short, easy mountain biking route in Pine Valley Park, a city-managed park in Minnesota, about 0.14 miles from the park's center. The ride is an out-and-back of about 0.28 miles, with a total climb of 26 feet and a high point of 1,241 feet. The route is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.08 miles in, where the grade reaches 2 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Cloquet weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the teens and 20s. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Forest Cruiser and Bootleg are each about 0.1 miles away, and Ski Jumper and Timber Twist are about 0.2 miles away.
Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Crosscut
Best months: May and July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
18° / 2°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 5°
8 wet
Mar
37° / 16°
9 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
10 wet
May
64° / 38°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 48°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
52° / 34°
12 wet
Nov
35° / 22°
10 wet
Dec
23° / 9°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cloquet, MN, 2.9 mi away at 1,265 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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