Finland Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 207 ft
- climb
- 1,441 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Finland Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 3.4 miles from the town of Holmes City. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 1.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 49 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.44 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. The trail starts at about 1,434 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,441 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alexandria show January highs around 19°F with lows near 2°F, while February is similar at about 24°F and 6°F. By contrast, July highs average about 80°F, and May and June bring the most wet days of the year. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by. Whispering Pines Trail is about 0.3 miles away, Cranberry Shortcut about 0.4 miles, and Isaac Shortcut about 0.6 miles. For downhill skiing, Andes Tower Hills is about 0.9 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Finland Trail
Best months: May–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
19° / 2°
4 wet
Feb
24° / 6°
4 wet
Mar
37° / 19°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 33°
9 wet
May
66° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
70° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
24° / 10°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alexandria Muni Ap, MN, 10.2 mi away at 1,416 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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