Lost Bobcat
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 1,535 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago
Lost Bobcat is a cross-country ski loop in Minnesota, about 3 miles from Elbow Lake Village. The route is short and easy, with a total length of about 0.4 miles and no elevation gain. It's a loop, so you return to your starting point, and the climb is nearly flat, with a slight drop of about 56 feet over the course. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while February is a little milder at about 23°F. Summer is warm, with July highs near 79°F and lows around 59°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Black Bear Trail and Fox Hill are each about 0.1 mile away, and Eagles Run is about 0.2 mile off. Main Trail is roughly 0.4 mile away.
- Black Bear TrailCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Fox HillCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Eagles RunCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Main TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Ridge RunCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Brush Cat TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Deer View TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Black Bear TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Eagles RunCross-country skiing · Next door
- Fox HillCross-country skiing · Next door
- Black Bear TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Ridge RunCross-country skiing · Next door
- SukkerbuskCross-country skiing · ~19 min drive
- Main TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Deer RunCross-country skiing · Next door
- Brush Cat TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Cougars RunCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Lost Bobcat
Best months: May–September. 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
18° / -4°
Feb
23° / -1°
Mar
37° / 16°
Apr
52° / 30°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
75° / 55°
Jul
79° / 59°
Aug
78° / 57°
Sep
70° / 48°
Oct
54° / 35°
Nov
39° / 21°
Dec
24° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tamarac Wildlife Re, MN, 10.7 mi away at 1,508 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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