Montebello Trail

Montebello Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in northern Minnesota, about 1.4 miles from Bemidji. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly a mile, with a high point of 1,387 feet and a low of 1,370 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, and the total elevation gain and loss for the round trip are each about 57 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cass Lake show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while February runs a little milder at about 24°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground may run slightly cooler. The Gold XC Trail lies about 2 miles away, and the Fern Lake Trail is roughly 5 miles off. The Gold Trail and Red Trail are both within about 6.5 miles.