Bootleg Extension
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 161 ft
- climb
- 1,523 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Bootleg Extension is a cross-country ski loop in Minnesota, about 4 miles from the town of Richwood. The route is 0.88 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 36 feet and a total loss of 125 feet. It is a moderate ski, and the steepest part comes at about 0.82 miles, with a grade of 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so those figures are a fair guide to conditions on the loop. Several other ski routes lie close by. Single Green and Kristin's Kutoff are each about 0.4 miles away, and Lucky's Loype and Sukkerbusk are about half a mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Bootleg Extension
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° / -4°
Feb
23° / -1°
Mar
37° / 16°
Apr
52° / 30°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
75° / 55°
Jul
79° / 59°
Aug
78° / 57°
Sep
70° / 48°
Oct
54° / 35°
Nov
39° / 21°
Dec
24° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tamarac Wildlife Re, MN, 6.4 mi away at 1,508 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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