Bender
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 9 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Bender is a mountain biking route in Lowes Creek County Park, a county-managed park in Wisconsin. The ride is a short out-and-back with a total length of about 0.4 miles and a flat climb profile, rising from 889 feet to 892 feet and then back down. It makes an easy pairing with other trails in the park, which sit just steps away. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for riding. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eau Claire put July highs around 82°F and September highs near 72°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Eagle and Twister, two other mountain biking trails, are each about 0.1 mile away. The Ski Trail, a cross-country ski route, is also about 0.1 mile off. For a change of pace, the Mt. Simon climbing area is about 5.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Bender
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
25° / 8°
9 wet
Feb
29° / 12°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
9 wet
Apr
56° / 36°
11 wet
May
69° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
42° / 27°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eau Claire 3sw, WI, 3.2 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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