Douglas State Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 42 ft
- climb
- 1,023 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Douglas State Trail is a short, flat out-and-back route in southeastern Minnesota, about 2 miles from the town of Genoa. The trail is 1.6 miles long, with a total climb of 42 feet and a high point of 1,023 feet. The route is nearly level, with the steepest stretch at about 2% grade near the start. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F with lows near 3°F and about seven snow days. By April, highs reach about 55°F, and snow days drop to one. Summer is warm, with July highs around 81°F. For a change of pace, the Middle Fork Zumbro River, a canoeing route, lies about 7 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Douglas State Trail
Best months: April and July–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° / 3°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
27° / 6°
6 wet · 6 snow
Mar
40° / 20°
8 wet · 4 snow
Apr
55° / 31°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 23°
7 wet · 2 snow
Dec
28° / 11°
7 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Byron 4north, MN, 4 mi away at 1,041 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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