North End Ski Trail

North End Ski Trail is a cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest in northern Wisconsin, on county land. The trail is a short out-and-back, about 0.6 miles round trip, and the climb is nearly flat, with a high point of about 1,576 feet and a total gain of about 35 feet one way. It's rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles, with a grade of around 3 percent. The trail lies close to several other ski routes. North End Classic Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and North End Ski Trial and the Birkebeiner Trail are each within half a mile. For time off the snow, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 1.9 miles away.