Lost Pond Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 111 ft
- climb
- 966 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Lost Pond Trail is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 1.5 miles from the town of Hazeltine. The trail is rated moderate, and it covers about 0.9 miles round trip, with the start and finish at roughly 966 feet. The climb is minimal, with a high point of 966 feet and a low of 953 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, about 0.07 miles from the start, with a grade of about 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chanhassen show January highs around 22°F and lows near 6°F, while February runs about 27°F by day and 9°F at night. Spring and fall are milder, with May highs near 68°F and October highs around 57°F. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by. Ridge Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Farm Fields Loop about 0.2 mile, and Eastern Drive Loop and Oak Trail each about 0.3 mile. For a change of pace, Prairie Loop is a hike about 1.4 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Lost Pond Trail
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
22° / 6°
9 wet
Feb
27° / 9°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
55° / 35°
11 wet
May
68° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
8 wet
Dec
27° / 12°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chanhassen Wsfo, MN, 2 mi away at 946 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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