North End Ski Trail

North End Ski Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin. The trail is about 0.22 miles from the start, and the round trip is about 0.44 miles with a total climb of 71 feet. The route is flat, with the steepest stretch at about 2% grade near the beginning. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond put January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, and February is similar at about 25°F and 6°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. The North End Classic Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Birkie Classic Powerline South Connector and the Short & Fat/Birkebeiner Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For a change from skiing, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 1.5 miles away.