Birkebeiner Trail

The Birkebeiner Trail is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, Wisconsin, on county-managed land. The trail's low point sits at about 1,528 feet, and the high point is about 1,580 feet, with a total round-trip climb of about 60 feet. That makes it a moderate route for skiers who want to move a little off the flatter, closer trails that sit right next to it. Winter is the season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond show January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, and February is only slightly milder, at about 25°F. By March, highs reach about 37°F, which is the start of the transition to spring. The trail lies within a small cluster of routes. The North End Ski Trail and the Birkie Classic are both about 0.1 mile away, and the North End Classic Trail is about 0.2 mile away. For a change from the ski trails, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 1.5 miles away.