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Wisconsin · Hiking · Near Spring Green
Southern Trails
- 2.5 mi
- loop
- 48 ft
- climb
- 869 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago
Southern Trails is a short, easy loop in Wisconsin's Sauk Prairie Recreation Area 1, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is about 2.5 miles long, with a low point of 786 feet and a high of 869 feet, and it gains about 48 feet of elevation. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, with an 8% grade. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sauk City show September highs around 74°F with lows near 49°F, while July highs reach about 82°F. Other trails sit close by. Central Trails is about 1.3 miles away and Northern Trails about 1.7 miles. Climbers can head to Boomtown, roughly 3.8 miles off, and Prairie View Trail is about 4.7 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hillcrest on Lake Wisconsin
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi- If it rains
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Spring GreenLocal outfitters
- Lost Canyon18 mi away
- Rutabaga Paddlesports29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Central TrailsHiking1.3 mi
- Northern TrailsHiking1.7 mi
- BoomtownRock climbing3.8 mi
- South BluffRock climbing4 mi
- Vision Quest/ChodeRock climbing4 mi
- Burma RoadRock climbing4.1 mi
- Prairie View TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Habitat Diversity TrailHiking4.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cth a TrailHiking · ~31 min drivePhoto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking · ~11 min drive
- Iat - Sauk Point-Portage Canal ConnectionHiking · ~12 min drive
- Central TrailsHiking · ~2 min drive
- Iat - Gibraltar Rock SegmentHiking · ~11 min drive
- Iat - Baraboo-Chaffee Creek ConnectionHiking · ~17 min drive
- Northern TrailsHiking · ~3 min drive
- Iat - Springfield Hill-Lodi Marsh ConnectionHiking · ~17 min drive
- Northern TrailsHiking · ~5 min drive
- Prairie View TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Southern Trails
Best months: April and June–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°
9 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
69° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
45° / 26°
10 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sauk City Wwtp, WI, 5.5 mi away at 750 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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