Wash Pond Flats

Wash Pond Flats is a 0.6-mile loop in Woodland Trails Park, a city-managed park in Minnesota. The route is short and flat, with a high point of 996 feet and a low of 962 feet, and the climb is gentle, with a total gain of 24 feet and a steepest grade of about 4% at 0.44 miles. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F with lows near 3°F, while March runs about 41°F by day and 18°F at night. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the flats run slightly cooler. The surrounding park has several other ski routes within a short distance. North Mickey and Scouring Rush Run are each about 0.2 miles away, Maple Hill is about 0.3 miles off, and Big Tooth Shoot is about 0.4 miles away.