Minnesota · Cross-country skiing

Wash Pond Flats

0.2 mi
loop
996 ft
high point
Loop
route
Hard
difficulty
Apr–Oct
best months

Wash Pond Flats is a cross-country skiing route of about 0.17 miles within Woodland Trails Park, on city land in Minnesota. The flat, short outing has no elevation gain and only a small drop of about 31 feet along its length, which makes it a simple stretch for linking to other trails in the park. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Elk Rvr weather station put January highs around 23°F with lows near 3°F, and February is nearly as cold at about 28°F by day. The station sits a few hundred feet below the route, so temperatures on the flats may run slightly cooler. Several other ski routes sit within a short distance. The Great Northern Trail is about 0.3 miles away, North Mickey is about 0.4 miles off, and Scouring Rush Run and Maple Hill are both within roughly half a mile.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Wash Pond Flats

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 3°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 7°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 18°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 32°

      8 wet

    5. May

      69° / 44°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 56°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 58°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 49°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 24°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 11°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elk Rvr, MN, 2.8 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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