Northwoods Ski Trails
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 226 ft
- climb
- 1,137 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Northwoods Ski Trails is a cross-country skiing route in Minnesota's East Beaver River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake), managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The trail is an out-and-back of about 2.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 226 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 1.1 miles in, and the route reaches a high point of 1,137 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wolf Ridge put January highs around 19°F with lows near 1°F, while February is slightly milder at about 24°F. The station sits roughly 260 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little warmer. The surrounding area offers more to explore. The Neovision and Wellworth it mountain biking trails are both within about 3 miles, and the Beaver River canoeing route is about 3.5 miles away. Climbers can head to the Mystical Mountain Zone, roughly 8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Sawtooth Outfitters30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Northwoods Ski Trails
Best months: May and July–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
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 11.7 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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