Brush Cat Trail

Brush Cat Trail is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in northern Minnesota, about 3.5 miles from Elbow Lake Village. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.76 miles, with a high point of 1,552 feet and a low of 1,539 feet. The climb is minimal, with a total gain and loss of about 51 feet each way. 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 a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the snow. The trail sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski routes. Owls Run and Cougars Run are each about 0.1 mile away, and Wolf Run and Bucks Run are about 0.2 mile off.