Wavy Gravy
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 417 ft
- climb
- 1,518 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Wavy Gravy is a cross-country ski route in Minnesota, about 3 miles from the town of Richwood. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 3 miles long, with a high point of about 1,518 feet and a low of about 1,465 feet. The climb is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes about half a mile from the start, with a grade of about 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 18°F with lows near -4°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the route, so those figures are a fair guide to conditions on the trail. The route sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski trails. Island Lake Trail and Twin Lakes Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Loon Return and Jib Fly are about 0.3 mile off. For a change of pace, the Discovery Center Trail hike is about 7 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Wavy Gravy
Best months: May–September. 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
18° / -4°
Feb
23° / -1°
Mar
37° / 16°
Apr
52° / 30°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
75° / 55°
Jul
79° / 59°
Aug
78° / 57°
Sep
70° / 48°
Oct
54° / 35°
Nov
39° / 21°
Dec
24° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tamarac Wildlife Re, MN, 7.3 mi away at 1,508 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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