Iat - Montello Segment
- 2.0 mi
- one way
- 22 ft
- climb
- 800 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Iat - Montello Segment is a short, easy hike in Wisconsin, about 1.1 miles from the town of Montello. The route is a point-to-point trail of about 2 miles, with a total elevation gain of 22 feet. It starts at roughly 790 feet and reaches a high of about 800 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.11 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Montello show July highs around 82°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 72°F. The Iat - Montello-Karner Blue Connection lies just 0.1 mile away. Paddlers can head to the Montello River, about 5 miles off. Farther out, the Iat - John Muir Park-Montello Connection and the Iat - John Muir Park Segment are both within about 8 miles.
Local outfitters
- Lost Canyon26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Iat - Montello-Karner Blue ConnectionHiking0.1 mi
- Montello RiverCanoeing5.2 mi
- Iat - John Muir Park-Montello ConnectionHiking7.3 mi
- Iat - John Muir Park SegmentHiking7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cth a TrailHiking · ~43 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Iat - John Muir Park-Montello ConnectionHiking · ~12 min drive
- Iat - Mecan River SegmentHiking · ~31 min drive
- Iat - John Muir Park SegmentHiking · ~13 min drive
- Iat - Portage Canal-John Muir Park ConnectionHiking · ~30 min drive
- Mascoutin Valley State TrailHiking · ~43 min drive
- Iat - Wedde Creek SegmentHiking · ~26 min drive
- Iat - Deerfield-Emmons Creek ConnectionHiking · ~43 min drive
- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking · ~53 min drive
- Iat - Karner Blue SegmentHiking · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Iat - Montello Segment
Best months: April–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
26° / 8°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
7 wet
Mar
43° / 22°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
10 wet
May
69° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
8 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montello, WI, 1.6 mi away at 786 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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