Birkie Classic

Birkie Classic is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.7 miles, with a total climb of about 80 feet, and it sits at an elevation of roughly 1,550 feet. The route is a quick addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding network of ski trails. 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, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 25°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. The North End Classic Trail and North End Ski Trail both lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Birkebeiner Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For a change of pace, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 2 miles away.