The Old "X"
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 223 ft
- climb
- 1,096 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Old "X" is a cross-country ski route in Woodland Trails Park, a city-managed park in Minnesota. The route is a short out-and-back of about 1.4 miles, with a high point of 1,096 feet and a total climb of 223 feet over the course. The trail is rated hard, and the steepest part comes at about 0.57 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Elk Rvr, MN, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 3°F, while December and February run a bit warmer at about 27°F and 28°F. Spring and fall are milder, with April highs near 56°F and September highs around 72°F. The route sits close to several other cross-country ski trails. Stony Rollers is about 0.1 mile away, and Pepper Hollow and Top of the World are each about 0.5 mile off. Gravity Box is about 0.6 mile away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit The Old "X"
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° / 3°
6 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
5 wet
Mar
41° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 32°
8 wet
May
69° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 56°
9 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
9 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
7 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
8 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 24°
6 wet
Dec
27° / 11°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elk Rvr, MN, 2 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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