Vista Trail
- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 103 ft
- climb
- 983 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Vista Trail is a short, easy hike in New Glarus Woods State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is 0.35 miles long, with a low point of 875 feet and a high of 983 feet, and it gains about 103 feet of elevation. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 73°F, with July peaking near 82°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 27°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. The trail takes about half an hour to complete. It sits close to several other short walks, including the Basswood Nature Trail and Bison Nature Trail, both about 0.3 miles away, and the Havenridge Nature Trail about a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Little Sugar River, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Rutabaga Paddlesports24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Basswood Nature TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Bison Nature TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Havenridge Nature TrailHiking1 mi
- Walnut TrailHiking1 mi
- Little Sugar RiverCanoeing1.3 mi
- Iat - Monticello SegmentHiking4.6 mi
- Iat - Albany SegmentHiking4.6 mi
- West Branch Sugar RiverCanoeing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Basswood Nature TrailHiking · Next door
- Iat - Monticello SegmentHiking · ~8 min drive
- Ice Age National Scenic TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
- Iat - Albany-Evansville ConnectionHiking · ~21 min drive
- Bison Nature TrailHiking · Next door
- Iat - Albany SegmentHiking · ~8 min drive
- Iat - Cross Plains SegmentHiking · ~32 min drive
- Walnut TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Iat - Montrose SegmentHiking · ~16 min drive
- Havenridge Nature TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Vista 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° / 11°
9 wet · 6 snow
Feb
31° / 14°
8 wet · 5 snow
Mar
43° / 25°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 37°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
45° / 29°
8 wet · 2 snow
Dec
32° / 18°
9 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monroe Wwtp, WI, 13.4 mi away at 991 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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