Birkie Classic

Birkie Classic is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin. The out-and-back trip is about 0.6 miles long, with a total climb of 66 feet, and it sits at roughly 1,567 to 1,595 feet in elevation. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Drummond weather station show January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, while February runs a little milder at about 25°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Old Korte West is about 0.1 mile away, North End Classic Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and Birkebeiner Trail is about 0.3 mile away. For a change of pace, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 1.9 miles off.