Birkebeiner Trail

The Birkebeiner Trail is a cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, Wisconsin, on county land about 0.18 miles from the start. It is a short out-and-back, about 0.36 miles long, with a total climb of 24 feet. The route is flat for most of the way, and the steepest section, a 7% grade, comes at about 0.12 miles. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond put January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, and February is similar at about 25°F and 6°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. The trail sits among a cluster of cross-country ski routes. The North End Ski Trail and North End Classic Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and the Birkie Classic is about 0.2 miles off. For a change from skiing, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 1.4 miles away.