Wisconsin · Cross-country skiing

Billings Drive

0.4 mi
round trip
95 ft
climb
646 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Billings Drive is a short, back-loaded out-and-back cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 2 miles from the town of Riverview. The trip is roughly 0.8 miles long, with a total climb of about 95 feet and a high point of 646 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles, with a grade of about 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Superior, Wisconsin, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F and about seven snow days. Snow days drop to about four in March, and by May, snow is gone entirely. The closest neighbor is the Millenium Trail, about a mile away. The Stadium and Stadium West ski areas are each about 3 miles off, and the Lake Superior Water Trail is about 9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Billings Drive

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 6°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      27° / 9°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      36° / 21°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 32°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      57° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 49°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 50°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 39°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 26°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      27° / 13°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Superior, WI, 4.6 mi away at 607 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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