Minnesota · Cross-country skiing

Haug's Corner

0.3 mi
round trip
77 ft
climb
1,514 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Haug's Corner is a short, easy cross-country ski route in western Minnesota, about 4 miles from the town of Holmes City. It is an out-and-back trip of about half a mile, with a total elevation gain and loss of roughly 77 feet. The high point sits at 1,514 feet, and the low at 1,484 feet, with the steepest stretch coming at about 0.12 miles along the route. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. 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. Those figures run a little warmer than the station's elevation, which is about 100 feet lower than the high point of this route. Isaac Shortcut and Whispering Pines Trail both lie about 0.1 miles away, and Andes Tower Hills, a downhill ski area, is about 0.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Haug's Corner

    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.

    1. Jan

      19° / 2°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 6°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 19°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 33°

      9 wet

    5. May

      66° / 45°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 37°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      24° / 10°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alexandria Muni Ap, MN, 10.9 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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