Birkebeiner Trail

The Birkebeiner Trail is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, Wisconsin, on county land about 0.12 miles from the center of the Bayfield County Forest unit. The trail is an out-and-back with a total round-trip distance of about 0.24 miles and a total climb of about 10 feet, so it's a quick run rather than a long outing. The steepest part comes at about 0.07 miles in, with a grade of about 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Drummond weather station show January highs around 19°F and lows near 3°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 25°F. The station sits about 186 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The Birkie Classic and Old Korte West trails both lie about 0.1 miles away, and the North End Classic Trail is about 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 2.5 miles away.