Birkie Classic

Birkie Classic is a cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin, about 1.7 miles from the town of Cable. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly half a mile long, with a total climb of about 43 feet and a steepest grade of about 5% near the start. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond 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. Several other ski routes lie within a third of a mile, including the North End Ski Trail, the Birkebeiner Trail and Old Korte West. For fishing, the Namekagon River is about 1.2 miles away.