Moose Loop

Moose Loop is a 0.54-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in the Kawishiwi Ranger District of Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. It's a short, low-elevation outing, with a high point of about 1,450 feet and a total climb of about 60 feet, roughly 2% grade at the steepest spot near the middle of the route. Winter is the natural season for this ski loop. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ely run from highs around 15°F in January to about 23°F in February, with lows near zero. The station sits a few dozen feet lower than the route, so expect it to run slightly cooler on the trail. Other ski routes start close by. North Junction-South Loop is about half a mile away, and Northwest Passage and Ice Cliffs are each within a mile. Fenske Lake Campground, about a mile off, offers fishing.