Seagull Classic
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 172 ft
- climb
- 1,271 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Seagull Classic is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Nourse Sugarbush State Natural Area in northern Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a total climb of 172 feet from the low point at 1,115 feet to the high at 1,271 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of 11 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Bayfield Fish Hatchery weather station show January highs around 23°F and lows near 4°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Sugar Bush is about 0.2 miles away, Hessian's Cutoff about 0.3 miles, and Birch Hill Trail about 0.4 miles. For a change from skiing, the Brownstone Trail hike is about 3.3 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Seagull Classic
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
23° / 4°
Feb
26° / 6°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
49° / 29°
May
60° / 40°
Jun
71° / 50°
Jul
77° / 56°
Aug
76° / 55°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
55° / 36°
Nov
40° / 25°
Dec
28° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bayfield Fish Hatchery, WI, 2.8 mi away at 615 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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