Northern Lights Trail

Northern Lights Trail is a short cross-country ski route in Elm Creek Park Reserve in Minnesota, managed by Regional Agency Land. The route starts and ends within about 0.15 miles and is rated easy, with a nearly flat profile that gains and loses about 10 feet over the course of a 0.3-mile out-and-back. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 24°F with lows near 7°F, while February runs about 29°F by day and 11°F at night. Spring warms quickly, with May highs averaging about 70°F. Valley Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and Monarch Trail is roughly 1.1 miles off. Farther afield, the Walking and biking path and Coon Creek, a canoeing spot, are within about 7 to 8 miles.