Pecatonica State Trail
- 10.3 mi
- round trip
- 528 ft
- climb
- 1,030 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Pecatonica State Trail is a 10.3-mile hike in Wisconsin, about 0.2 miles from the town of Calamine. It is an out-and-back route that runs roughly 20.7 miles round trip, with a total climb of 528 feet and a total descent of 528 feet. The trail's steepest stretch comes at about 2.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 4%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and a few snow days each month from December through February. Nearby, the Cheese Country Trail lies about 4.8 miles away. For winter, Oak Ridge Trail and Prairie Loop, both cross-country ski routes, are each about 9 to 10 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Rutabaga Paddlesports47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cheese Country TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Oak Ridge TrailCross-country skiing9.3 mi
- Prairie LoopCross-country skiing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
John Deere Marsh TrailHiking · ~49 min drivePhoto: Zonie_Zambonie, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Heritage TrailHiking · ~58 min drivePhoto: Mitch199811, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Iat - Monticello SegmentHiking · ~51 min drive
Excavator RidgeHiking · ~51 min drivePhoto: Zonie_Zambonie, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cheese Country TrailHiking · ~14 min drive
- Iat - Albany SegmentHiking · ~51 min drive
- Dozer DriveHiking · ~52 min drivePhoto: Zonie_Zambonie, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Skidder LoopHiking · ~52 min drivePhoto: Zonie_Zambonie, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Cheese Country TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Mound View State TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
Best time to visit Pecatonica State 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
27° / 8°
7 wet · 5 snow
Feb
32° / 11°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
44° / 23°
7 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 35°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 57°
8 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
6 wet · 1 snow
Dec
33° / 15°
6 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darlington Wwtp, WI, 5.1 mi away at 854 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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