Judy's Run
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 79 ft
- climb
- 1,308 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Judy's Run is a cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 3.6 miles from the town of Legionville. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 79 feet and a steepest grade of 8% near the start. Winter is the natural season for this run. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 21°F with lows near 0°F, while March runs about 40°F by day and 17°F at night. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the run may run slightly cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Portage Trail is about 0.3 miles away, Milroy's Lost Loop about 0.5 miles, and Triple Climb Bypass about 0.6 miles. For paddling, the Gull River is about 8.4 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Judy's Run
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
21° / 0°
4 wet
Feb
27° / 4°
4 wet
Mar
40° / 17°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
9 wet
May
68° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 55°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 35°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
26° / 8°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap, MN, 0.9 mi away at 1,221 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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