Old Korte West

Old Korte West is a cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 1.6 miles from the town of Cable. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 1.3 miles long, with a total climb of 175 feet and a high point of 1,503 feet. The route is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.56 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond show January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 25°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. The Birkebeiner Trail and the Birkie Classic Trail both lie about 0.2 miles away, and the Birkie Classic is about 0.3 miles off. For a change from skiing, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 0.9 miles away.