Hawks Trail

Hawks Trail is a cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 3 miles from Elbow Lake Village. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.2 miles long, with no elevation gain. The trail is rated moderate, and the route is flat, so it works well as a quick addition to a longer ski outing or as a warm-up before heading out on other nearby trails. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the snow. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within a short distance. Deer View Trail, Deer Run and Cougars Run are each about 0.1 mile away, and Ridge Run is about 0.2 mile off.