Gold XC Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 7 ft
- climb
- 1,373 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Gold XC Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in northern Minnesota, about 2 miles from Bemidji. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.24 miles, with a total climb of about 7 feet and a total descent of about 7 feet. It's a flat, low-effort outing, and the elevation change is so slight that it's essentially a level run. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Cass Lake weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while February runs a little milder at about 24°F. Summer is much warmer, with July highs near 79°F. Montebello Trail is about 2 miles away, and Fern Lake Trail is about 3.4 miles off. The Gold Trail and Red Trail are both a little over 8 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Gold XC 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° / -4°
8 wet
Feb
24° / 0°
7 wet
Mar
37° / 15°
7 wet
Apr
51° / 29°
9 wet
May
65° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
52° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
36° / 20°
8 wet
Dec
23° / 6°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cass Lake, MN, 15.5 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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