Jim's Hill
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 12 ft
- climb
- 856 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Jim's Hill is a short cross-country ski route in Theodore Wirth Regional Park, about 0.12 miles from the park's city-managed land. The path is an out-and-back, 0.24 miles long and rated easy, with a total climb of 12 feet and a steepest grade of 3% near the start. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Hope show January highs around 24°F with lows near 7°F, while March runs warmer with highs in the low 40s. The hill sits among a cluster of ski destinations. Lower Stadium, Coach's Corner and the Luce Line Regional Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and the Green Meadow Loop is about 0.2 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Jim's Hill
Best months: April and June–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
24° / 7°
10 wet
Feb
29° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 35°
11 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 26°
9 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Hope, MN, 2.8 mi away at 910 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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