Judy Loop
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 190 ft
- climb
- 893 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Judy Loop is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Theodore Wirth Regional Park, on city land in Minnesota. The route is about 1.6 miles long and rated hard. It rises from 842 feet to 893 feet, with a total gain of 190 feet over the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes within the first 0.06 mile. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Hope show January highs around 24°F with lows near 7°F, while February is slightly milder at about 29°F by day. Spring and fall bring the most change, with typical highs of about 69°F in May and 72°F in September. The North Finger and La Squadra Loop both lie about 0.2 miles away, and Trail 18 Stadium and the Ridgeline Trail are about 0.3 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Judy Loop
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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