Main Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 6 ft
- climb
- 1,515 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Main Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 0.13 miles long and roughly 0.26 miles round trip. It is an out-and-back with almost no elevation change, rising from 1,508 feet to 1,515 feet and dropping back to the same level. The trail is rated moderate, and the nearest town is Elbow Lake Village, about 3.3 miles away. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while February runs a little warmer at about 23°F. Summer is much milder, with July highs near 79°F and lows around 59°F. The trail sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski routes. Eagles Run and Black Bear Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, Lost Bobcat and Fox Hill are about 0.4 mile off, and Ridge Run is about 0.7 mile away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Main Trail
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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