Meadow Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 896 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Meadow Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route on Regional Agency Land within the Clifton E. French unit in Minnesota. It is a moderate outing, about 0.34 miles long, with no elevation gain, and it makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby New Hope weather station show January highs around 24°F with lows near 7°F, while February runs a little milder at about 29°F. Spring and fall bring more comfortable temperatures, with May highs near 69°F and September highs around 72°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Skyline Trail is about 0.3 miles away, Lakeview Trail about 0.4 miles, and Medicine Trail about 0.5 miles. For a change of pace, the Minnetonka Loop Trail is about 4.4 miles away.
- Skyline TrailCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- Lakeview TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Medicine TrailCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Minnetonka Loop TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Twin Lake TrailCross-country skiing5.9 mi
- Green Meadow LoopCross-country skiing6 mi
- Inner MeadowCross-country skiing6 mi
- Lake MinnetonkaLake fishing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Meadow TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Medicine TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Green Meadow LoopCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
- Judy LoopCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
- Meadow TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Luce Line Regional TrailCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
- Inner MeadowCross-country skiing · ~10 min drive
- The North FingerCross-country skiing · ~11 min drive
- Skyline TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Jim's HillCross-country skiing · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Meadow 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
24° / 7°
10 wet
Feb
29° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 35°
11 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
41° / 26°
9 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Hope, MN, 3.4 mi away at 910 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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