Brownstone Loop Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 141 ft
- climb
- 1,157 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Brownstone Loop Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Wisconsin covering 0.73 miles with 158 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back pattern and is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources.
- Nearby · Iron County Forest · U.P. 160 · Powers Vista Trail
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Brownstone Loop Trail
Best months: May–September. 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
21° / 2°
13 wet · 13 snow
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet · 10 snow
Mar
37° / 15°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
May
64° / 40°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet · 6 snow
Dec
26° / 10°
13 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mellen 4 Ne, WI, 0.5 mi away at 1,300 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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