North Loop Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 20 ft
- climb
- 1,561 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
North Loop Trail is a cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 4 miles from the town of Richwood. The trail is short, with a round-trip length of about 0.36 miles, and it is rated hard. The route is an out-and-back, and the elevation change is minimal, with a high point of about 1,561 feet and a low of about 1,542 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the snow. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by. Roy's Run is about 0.2 miles away, Skater's Waltz Extension about 0.4 miles, and Twin Lakes Trail and Loon Return each about 0.6 miles.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit North Loop Trail
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, 7.5 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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