Osprey Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 22 ft
- climb
- 893 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Osprey Trail is a cross-country ski route in Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Minnesota, on land managed by a regional agency. The trail is short, about 0.2 miles long, and it's an out-and-back with a total climb of about 22 feet. It starts at roughly 881 feet and reaches a high point of about 893 feet before returning to the start. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 24°F with lows near 8°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 42°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. Muscrat Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Boulder Ridge and North Trail are both within a mile. For a change of pace, the Bloomington Ferry Trail is about 2.9 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Osprey Trail
Best months: April and July–October. 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
24° / 8°
6 wet
Feb
29° / 11°
6 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
8 wet
Apr
57° / 37°
11 wet
May
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 59°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mpls Flying Cloud Ap, MN, 4.8 mi away at 907 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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