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Lost Canyon Trail
- 3.0 mi
- loop
- 259 ft
- climb
- 1,174 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Lost Canyon Trail is a short, easy hike in Governor Dodge State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 260 feet, and it starts at roughly 1,140 feet, rising to a high point of about 1,174 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches about 14 percent. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dodgeville show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 72°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 26°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. Goldmine Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the climbing areas at Barrel Boulders and Cold Dinner are both within about a mile. Pine Cliff Trail is about 1.7 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Lost Canyon Trail
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° / 9°
9 wet · 6 snow
Feb
31° / 12°
8 wet · 5 snow
Mar
43° / 23°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
56° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
9 wet · 2 snow
Dec
31° / 16°
9 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dodgeville Wwtp, WI, 4.7 mi away at 1,118 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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