Black Bear Trail

Black Bear Trail is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in northern Minnesota, about 3.3 miles from Elbow Lake Village. The trail is an out-and-back, about 0.6 miles long, with a total climb of about 55 feet from a low of roughly 1,511 feet to a high of about 1,531 feet. The steepest part of the climb comes within the first 0.05 miles. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Tamarac run from highs around 18°F and lows near -4°F in January to highs around 23°F and lows near -1°F in February. By contrast, summer highs reach about 79°F in July. The trail sits among a cluster of cross-country ski routes. Eagles Run and Main Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, Lost Bobcat is about 0.2 miles off, and Fox Hill is about 0.3 miles away.