Wisconsin · Hiking

Turkey Track

0.9 mi
loop
55 ft
climb
988 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago

Turkey Track is a short, easy loop hike in Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the town of Reedsburg. The trail is 0.91 miles long, and the one-way climb is only 55 feet, with the high point at 988 feet and the low at 935 feet. The route is a loop, so you return to your starting point, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.16 miles in, with a 6% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Reedsburg show July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. Several other trails sit close by. Whitetail Ridge is about 0.1 mile away and Runner's Ridge about 0.2 mile. Woodchuck Route is roughly 0.4 mile off, and Haymeadow Trail is about 2.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Turkey Track

    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.

    1. Jan

      27° / 8°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 12°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 23°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 50°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 38°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Reedsburg, WI, 3.6 mi away at 926 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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