Tuscobia Trail
- 14.0 mi
- round trip
- 856 ft
- climb
- 1,452 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Tuscobia Trail is a hard hike on the Tuscobia State Trail in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back covering about 28 miles with a total elevation gain of about 260 feet, from a low of 1,228 feet to a high of 1,452 feet. The climb is most pronounced at about 3.1 miles, where the grade reaches roughly 3 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F and lows near 55°F, while January highs average about 22°F. The trail lies within Tuscobia State Trail, and the nearest town is Couderay, about 4.4 miles away.
- Nearby · Iat - Harwood Lakes Segment · Iat - Hemlock Creek-Tuscobia Connection · Iat - Tuscobia Segment
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Tuscobia Trail
Best months: May–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
22° / 2°
9 wet
Feb
27° / 4°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 17°
9 wet
Apr
53° / 29°
11 wet
May
67° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 45°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
39° / 22°
9 wet
Dec
27° / 10°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Couderay 7 W, WI, 4.4 mi away at 1,300 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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