Blue Trail
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 360 ft
- climb
- 1,465 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Blue Trail is a cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 1.8 miles from the town of Woodland Park. It is an out-and-back trail with a total length of about 3.9 miles. The climb totals 360 feet of gain and 360 feet of loss over the full trip, and the steepest section comes at about 1.1 miles in, with a grade of 7%. For skiers, the trail is a hard route, and the most comfortable conditions for winter skiing fall in January and February, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Blackduck run to highs of 18°F and 24°F. Summers there are mild, with July highs near 78°F. The trail is close to several other ski routes, including Gold Trail about 0.3 miles away, Green Trail about 0.5 miles away and Red Trail about 0.6 miles away. Meadow Lake Hwt M is a hike roughly 8.4 miles off.
- Gold TrailCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- Green TrailCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Red TrailCross-country skiing0.6 mi
- Montebello TrailCross-country skiing6.7 mi
- Meadow Lake Hwt MHiking8.4 mi
- Meadow Lake Hwt HHiking8.7 mi
- Meadow Lake HwtHiking9 mi
- Meadow Lake Hwt KHiking9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: May–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° / -9°
Feb
24° / -5°
Mar
37° / 10°
Apr
52° / 25°
May
65° / 38°
Jun
74° / 49°
Jul
78° / 53°
Aug
77° / 51°
Sep
68° / 42°
Oct
53° / 31°
Nov
36° / 16°
Dec
23° / 1°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blackduck, MN, 16.7 mi away at 1,340 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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