Connector
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 63 ft
- climb
- 894 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Connector open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Connector is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, within Battle Creek Regional Park in Minnesota. The land is managed by county authorities, and the route is about 0.13 miles long, with a total climb of 63 feet over the out-and-back course. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Paul show January highs around 23°F and lows near 8°F, while March warms to highs around 41°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Goat and Meadow Loop are each about 0.1 mile away, and Bowl and Competition Hill are about 0.2 mile away.
- GoatCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Meadow LoopCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- BowlCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Competition HillCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- LugeMountain biking0.3 mi
- Prairie LoopCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Pond LoopCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Horseshoe TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- GoatCross-country skiing · Next door
- Meadow LoopCross-country skiing · Next door
- ConnectorCross-country skiing · Next door
- FlatsCross-country skiing · ~11 min drive
- Competition HillCross-country skiing · Next door
- BowlCross-country skiing · Next door
- Bobolink LoopCross-country skiing · ~21 min drive
- North TrailCross-country skiing · ~12 min drive
- The ShoeCross-country skiing · Next door
- Prairie LoopCross-country skiing · Next door
Best time to visit Connector
Best months: April–October. 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
23° / 8°
Feb
28° / 11°
Mar
41° / 23°
Apr
56° / 36°
May
69° / 48°
Jun
78° / 58°
Jul
82° / 63°
Aug
80° / 61°
Sep
72° / 53°
Oct
57° / 39°
Nov
41° / 26°
Dec
28° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Paul, MN, 0.9 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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