Birkebeiner Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 93 ft
- climb
- 1,412 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
The Birkebeiner Trail is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 2 miles from the town of Cable. It is an out-and-back of roughly 1.4 miles, with a total climb of about 93 feet and a high point of 1,412 feet. The trail is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, and the start sits at 1,396 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond show January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run slightly cooler. The trail lies right next to the American Birkebeiner Start Area and the Two Step route, both within about a tenth of a mile. The Namekagon River, a fishing spot, is under a mile away, and Two Lakes campground is about 8 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Birkebeiner 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
19° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
25° / 6°
7 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
8 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
9 wet
May
64° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
75° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
10 wet
Nov
36° / 23°
9 wet
Dec
24° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Drummond, WI, 9.7 mi away at 1,340 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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