Lake Trail

Lake Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 1.3 miles from the town of Mora. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.94 miles, with a high point of 1,030 feet and a low of 1,017 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain and loss of about 53 feet each way, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 3% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mora show January highs around 21°F with lows near 1°F, while February is slightly milder at about 26°F. By March, highs reach about 39°F. The trail sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski routes, all within about a tenth of a mile. The Bowl, Lake Return and Marshmallow Hill are the closest, and Vasa Hills is also nearby.