Red River Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 12 ft
- climb
- 890 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Red River Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Lindenwood Park, a regional agency land unit in Minnesota. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.3 miles, with a high point of 890 feet and a low of 883 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 12 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.09 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fargo, North Dakota, show January highs around 17°F with lows near -2°F, while February runs a little warmer at about 22°F. Spring and fall bring milder conditions, with May highs near 68°F and October highs around 55°F. The Red River Primitive Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Riverfront Ski Trail and the Moorhead Cooridor River Trail are both about 1.9 miles off. Climbers can find Trestle 2 at a similar distance.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Red River Trail
Best months: May–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
17° / -2°
Feb
22° / 1°
Mar
35° / 16°
Apr
53° / 30°
May
68° / 44°
Jun
77° / 55°
Jul
82° / 59°
Aug
80° / 57°
Sep
72° / 47°
Oct
55° / 34°
Nov
38° / 20°
Dec
24° / 7°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fargo 3s, ND, 1.7 mi away at 908 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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