Hawks Trail

Hawks Trail is a cross-country ski route in northern Minnesota, about 3.3 miles from Elbow Lake Village. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.26 miles long, with a total climb of about 33 feet and a total descent of the same. The trail starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, around 1,556 feet, and the steepest stretch comes about 0.07 miles in, with a grade of about 3%. 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 close by. Cougars Run, Rabbits Trail and Hawks Run are each about 0.1 miles away, and Brush Cat Trail is about 0.2 miles off.