Homestead Ski Trail
- 0.3 mi
- loop
- 891 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May–Oct
- best months
Homestead Ski Trail is a 0.27-mile loop in Original Homestead Park, a city-managed park in Moorhead, Minnesota. The trail is rated moderate, and the route is nearly flat, with a high point of 891 feet and a low of 881 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.22 miles, with a grade of about 3 percent. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moorhead show January highs around 17°F with lows near 0°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 23°F. Spring and fall bring milder conditions, with April highs near 54°F and October highs near 55°F. Several other trails and climbing areas sit within a short distance. The Moorhead Cooridor River Trail and Riverfront Ski Trail are each about half a mile away, and the Shake Dome climbing area is about 0.4 miles off. The Red River Primitive Trail is roughly 2.2 miles away.
- Shake DomeRock climbing0.4 mi
- Trestle 2Rock climbing0.5 mi
- Moorhead Cooridor River TrailCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Riverfront Ski TrailCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Red River Primitive TrailCross-country skiing2.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Detroit MountainDownhill skiing · ~1h 21m drive
- Homestead Ski TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Homestead Ski TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Wavy GravyCross-country skiing · ~1h 21m drive
- Homestead Ski TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Homestead Ski TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Wavy GravyCross-country skiing · ~1h 21m drive
- Island Lake TrailCross-country skiing · ~1h 21m drive
- Moorhead Cooridor River TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- North Loop TrailCross-country skiing · ~1h 22m drive
Best time to visit Homestead Ski Trail
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.
Jan
17° / 0°
9 wet
Feb
23° / 4°
7 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 32°
9 wet
May
68° / 45°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
9 wet
Nov
38° / 21°
8 wet
Dec
23° / 8°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moorhead, MN, 1.1 mi away at 904 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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