Cullen Woods Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 71 ft
- climb
- 1,211 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Cullen Woods Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Minnesota, about 2.8 miles from the town of Pequot Terrace. The trail is an out-and-back of roughly 0.94 miles, with a back-loaded climb that peaks at about 1,211 feet. The route is nearly flat, with a total elevation gain of about 12 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles in, with a grade of about 3%. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Gull Lake Dam weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -1°F, while February runs a little milder at about 24°F. By contrast, July highs average about 79°F. For a change of pace, the Pine River, a canoeing route, lies about 9.6 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Cullen Woods 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° / -1°
7 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
6 wet
Mar
37° / 16°
7 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
8 wet
May
65° / 45°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
68° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
53° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
24° / 8°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gull Lake Dam, MN, 11.1 mi away at 1,215 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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