Hill Trail

Hill Trail is a cross-country ski route in Morris T Baker Park Reserve in Minnesota, on land managed by a regional agency. The trail is about a mile long and rated moderate, with a total climb of about 286 feet over the round trip. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles, with a grade of about 10 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Delano show January highs around 23°F and lows near 4°F, while March runs about 40°F by day and 20°F at night. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail's low point, so temperatures on the higher part of the route run a little cooler. Several other ski trails lie close by. Timber Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Prairie Trail about 0.2 mile, and Fairway Trail about 0.3 mile. Lake Minnetonka, about 7 miles off, offers fishing.