Meadow Loop
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 16 ft
- climb
- 875 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Meadow Loop open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Meadow Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Minnesota, set within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and Battle Creek Regional Park. The land is managed by county authorities, and the loop is an out-and-back of about 0.36 miles with almost no elevation change, rising from 867 feet to 875 feet. The route is so brief that it works well as a quick addition to a longer outing in the area. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Paul show January highs around 23°F with lows near 8°F, while February runs about 28°F by day and 11°F at night. Spring warms to highs in the low 50s by April. Several other routes sit close by. Connector and Bowl are each about 0.1 to 0.2 miles away, and Competition Hill is about 0.3 miles off. Prairie Loop is roughly half a mile away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Meadow Loop
Best months: April–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
23° / 8°
Feb
28° / 11°
Mar
41° / 23°
Apr
56° / 36°
May
69° / 48°
Jun
78° / 58°
Jul
82° / 63°
Aug
80° / 61°
Sep
72° / 53°
Oct
57° / 39°
Nov
41° / 26°
Dec
28° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Paul, MN, 0.9 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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