Hawks Trail

Hawks Trail is a cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 3.4 miles from Elbow Lake Village. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.38 miles long, with a total climb of about 47 feet and a total descent of the same. The trail starts and ends at about 1,551 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around 0.11 miles in, with a grade of about 4%. 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 route. Several other ski routes lie within a short distance. Hawks Run, Brush Cat Trail, Ridge Run and Rabbits Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and Cougars Run is about 0.2 miles off.