Old Logging Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 35 ft
- climb
- 854 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Old Logging Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. It doesn't name Old Logging Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
North Parking Lot at Osceola Landing to Close for Bridge Construction
Park closure covering Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · NPS · Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
As of · Source: NPS · Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Old Logging Trail is a short, flat out-and-back route in Wisconsin's Wild River State Park, within the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. It is an easy cross-country ski trail, about half a mile long, with a total climb of about 35 feet. The trail is managed by State Park and Recreation, and it sits close to the Minnesota state line, about 1.4 miles from a weather station in the nearby Wild River State Park, Minnesota. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from that station show January highs around 22°F and lows near 0°F, while February runs a bit milder, with highs around 27°F and lows near 3°F. Summers are warm, with July highs near 82°F. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by. The Malter F. Mondale River Trail, River Terrace Loop and Nevers Dam Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and the Amador Prairie Loop is about 0.8 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Old Logging Trail
Best months: May–October. 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.
Jan
22° / 0°
6 wet
Feb
27° / 3°
5 wet
Mar
40° / 17°
7 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
9 wet
May
69° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
41° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
27° / 8°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wild Rvr Sp, MN, 1.4 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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