Pond Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 16 ft
- climb
- 932 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago
Pond Loop is a short, flat cross-country ski route of about 0.2 miles in Battle Creek Regional Park, on county land in Minnesota. It's an easy outing that covers only 16 feet of elevation gain and loss, with the high point at 932 feet and the low at 921 feet, so it's a nearly level loop. The most comfortable months for skiing are typically winter, when January averages a high of 23°F and a low of 8°F. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Paul, which sits about 30 feet lower than the loop's high point. The loop links with several other routes in the park. Horseshoe Trail, Prairie Loop and Connector are each about 0.1 mile away, and The Shoe is about 0.2 mile away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Pond Loop
Best months: April–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
23° / 8°
Feb
28° / 11°
Mar
41° / 23°
Apr
56° / 36°
May
69° / 48°
Jun
78° / 58°
Jul
82° / 63°
Aug
80° / 61°
Sep
72° / 53°
Oct
57° / 39°
Nov
41° / 26°
Dec
28° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Paul, MN, 1.1 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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