Birkie Classic

Birkie Classic is an easy cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin. The route is 2.5 miles long and rises 36 feet from its low point of 1,521 feet to a high of 1,566 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.5 miles in, and the trail is out and back. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond run from highs of 19°F and lows of 3°F in January to 25°F and 6°F in February, with March warming to highs around 37°F. The Birkie Classic sits close to other trails, with the Birkebeiner Trail and North End Ski Trail both about 0.1 mile away. The North End Classic Trail is 0.2 mile off, and the Namekagon River, a fishing spot, is about 1.4 miles away.