Mother North Star
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 521 ft
- climb
- 1,549 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Mother North Star is a cross-country ski route in Minnesota's Bullhead Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker), managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The out-and-back trip is about 3.6 miles long, with a high point of 1,549 feet and a low of 1,494 feet. The climb is moderate, with a total elevation gain of about 59 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.74 miles in, where the grade reaches 12%. 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 March runs about 37°F by day and 16°F at night. The station sits at a similar elevation to the route, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the trail. Several other ski routes lie within a short distance. Kristin's Kutoff, Single Green and Skater's Waltz are each about 0.1 mile away, and Bullhead Lake Trail is about 0.2 mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Mother North Star
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, 6.8 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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