Lucky's Loype
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 48 ft
- climb
- 1,509 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Lucky's Loype is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Minnesota's Bullhead Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker), managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The trail is just 0.34 miles long, with a low point at 1,481 feet and a high of 1,509 feet, and it rises only 48 feet over the course of the trip. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while March runs warmer, with highs near 37°F and lows around 16°F. The trail is part of a network of ski routes in the area. Skater's Waltz, Kristin's Kutoff and Mother North Star all lie about 0.1 mile away, and Poki Loki is about 0.2 mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Lucky's Loype
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, 6.6 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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