Birkie Classic
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 21 ft
- climb
- 1,528 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Birkie Classic is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, Wisconsin, on county land. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.24 miles, with a high point of 1,528 feet and a low of 1,514 feet. It is rated hard, and the total climb and descent are each about 21 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond, WI, show 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 route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The Birkebeiner Trail and Old Korte West both start about 0.1 mile away, and the North End Classic Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For a change of pace, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 2.5 miles away.
- Birkebeiner TrailCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Old Korte WestCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- North End Classic TrailCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- Namekagon RiverRiver fishing2.5 mi
- Rock Lake Bike 5Mi CutoffHiking6.2 mi
- Rock Lake BikeHiking6.7 mi
- FOREST LODGE NATURE TRAILHiking8 mi
- Two LakesCamping9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkebeiner TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing · Next door
- Old Korte WestCross-country skiing · Next door
- North End Classic TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- Old Korte WestCross-country skiing · Next door
- North End Classic TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- Old Korte WestCross-country skiing · Next door
Best time to visit Birkie Classic
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, 11.6 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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