Star Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 848 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Star Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Minnesota, on land managed by a regional agency. The loop is about 0.2 miles long and sits at roughly 844 feet, with no elevation gain or loss on the out-and-back route. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 24°F with lows near 8°F, while February runs about 29°F by day and 11°F at night. Spring and fall bring milder conditions, with October highs near 59°F and May highs around 70°F. Several other ski routes lie close by. Oak Knob is about 0.3 miles away, North Trail about 0.4 miles, and Hill Trail about 0.5 miles. Boulder Ridge is about a mile off.
- Oak KnobCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- North TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Hill TrailCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Bush Lake Walking TrailMountain biking0.8 mi
- Boulder RidgeCross-country skiing1 mi
- Osprey TrailCross-country skiing1 mi
- Muscrat TrailCross-country skiing1.1 mi
Bloomington Ferry TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Buck HillDownhill skiing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Baseball Bugs, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Star LoopCross-country skiing · Next door
- Oak KnobCross-country skiing · Next door
- Hill TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Luce Line Regional TrailCross-country skiing · ~20 min drive
- Hyland Hills Ski AreaDownhill skiing · ~2 min drive
- Star LoopCross-country skiing · Next door
- North TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Boulder RidgeCross-country skiing · ~2 min drive
- Long Ski TrailCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Star Loop
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, 4.9 mi away at 907 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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