Birkie Classic

Birkie Classic is a short, easy cross-country ski route on Bayfield County Forest in northern Wisconsin, on county land about 0.17 miles from its starting point. It's a 0.34-mile out-and-back with a total climb of about 71 feet, so it's best suited to a quick outing rather than a long day. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond put January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 25°F. The station sits a few hundred feet below the route, so expect slightly cooler temperatures on the trail itself. The route sits close to several other ski trails. Birkebeiner Trail and North End Classic Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and Old Korte West is about 0.2 miles off. For a change of pace, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 1.8 miles away.