North End Classic Trail

North End Classic Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Bayfield County Forest, Wisconsin, on county land. The trail is short, about 0.5 miles round trip, and it's a back-loaded climb, with the steepest stretch at about 0.26 miles in. The high point is 1,552 feet, and the low is 1,495 feet, so the total gain is about 137 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical January highs average around 19°F with lows near 3°F, and February is only slightly milder, based on averages from the nearby Drummond weather station. That station sits a few hundred feet lower, so temperatures on the trail may run a little cooler. The North End Ski Trail is just 0.1 miles away, and the Birkebeiner Trail and Birkie Classic routes are within half a mile. For fishing, the Namekagon River is about 1.8 miles off.