Bluebid Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 53 ft
- climb
- 1,603 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Bluebid Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Wisconsin's Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back of about 1.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of 53 feet, so it's a gentle outing that pairs well with other nearby routes. The trail's high point is about 1603 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at roughly 0.55 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. The start sits at about 1592 feet, and the route returns to nearly the same elevation. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Rest Lake weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 0°F and about 8 snow days, while March still averages about 5 snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September. Several other ski routes lie close by. Otter Loop and Voss Lake Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, Birch Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and Osprey Loop is about 0.4 mile away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Bluebid Trail
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
20° / 0°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 10.4 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Spruce Hills Trail
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Osprey Loop
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Warm-Up Loop
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Homestead Trail
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1.82-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 247 ft of elevation gain.
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Moose Loop
~2 min drive
2.29-mile loop in Wisconsin with 308 ft of elevation gain.
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NT B-C
~18 min drive
0.26-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin with 65 ft gain.
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ST Q-U
~18 min drive
0.31-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 75 ft of elevation gain.
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Wolf Loop
~3 min drive
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