Birch Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 34 ft
- climb
- 1,606 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Birch Trail is a cross-country ski route in the Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area of northern Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is short, about half a mile long, and it's an out-and-back with a total climb of about 34 feet. The route is flat for most of the way, with the steepest stretch at about 2% grade near the start. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Rest Lake weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 0°F and about eight snow days. March is the last month with regular snow, with highs around 37°F and five snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September. Several other ski routes sit close by. Voss Lake Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Bluebid Trail and Otter Loop are each about 0.2 mile away, and Osprey Loop is about half a mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Birch Trail
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
20° / 0°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 10.5 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Bluebid Trail
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0.62-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 76 ft of elevation gain.
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Osprey Loop
Next door
1.40-mile loop with 248 ft elevation gain in Wisconsin.
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Spruce Hills Trail
~2 min drive
0.94-mile out-and-back trail in Wisconsin with 79 ft of elevation gain.
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Otter Loop
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0.96-mile out-and-back out-and-back in Wisconsin with 121 ft of elevation gain.
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Moose Loop
~3 min drive
2.29-mile loop in Wisconsin with 308 ft of elevation gain.
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Homestead Trail
~2 min drive
1.82-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 247 ft of elevation gain.
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Fox Cutoff
~2 min drive
0.12-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 28 ft of elevation gain.
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Wolf Loop
~3 min drive
Wolf Loop is a 1.12-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 104 feet of elevation gain.
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ST Q-U
~19 min drive
0.31-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 75 ft of elevation gain.
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Warm-Up Loop
~3 min drive
0.26-mile out-and-back out-and-back in Wisconsin with 70 ft of elevation gain.
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