Wisconsin · Cross-country skiing

Millenium Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
33 ft
climb
657 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Millenium Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Wisconsin, about half a mile from the community of Billings Park. The trail is an out-and-back that runs roughly 1.1 miles, with a flat profile and a total climb of about 33 feet. It is a low-key outing, with the high point at 657 feet and the low at 649 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.23 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Superior, Wisconsin, show January highs around 23°F with lows near 6°F and about seven snow days. By April, highs reach about 46°F, and snow days drop to one. Summer is warm, with July highs around 76°F, but snow is gone by May. Billings Drive, another cross-country ski route, lies about 1.7 miles away. Across the state line in Minnesota, Waabizheshikana: the Marten Trail offers hiking about 3.3 miles off, and Avery Boulder has climbing about 3.8 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Lake Superior Water Trail, about 8 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Millenium 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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 6°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      27° / 9°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      36° / 21°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 32°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      57° / 41°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 49°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 50°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 39°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 26°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      27° / 13°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Superior, WI, 2.9 mi away at 607 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors