Bert & Ernie
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 548 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Bert & Ernie is a mountain biking route in Chippewa County Forest in Wisconsin, on county land. The route is 4.4 miles long and runs as an out-and-back. It rises about 91 feet from a low point of 1,092 feet to a high of 1,159 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.5 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 59°F. Winters are cold, with January highs in the low 20s. The Connector trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Burnt Wagon is 0.3 miles off. North Side and Horseshoe are both about half a mile away. For climbers, Jim Falls lies roughly 9.4 miles from the route.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Bert & Ernie
Best months: July–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
23° / 7°
8 wet
Feb
28° / 9°
7 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 33°
11 wet
May
68° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
41° / 26°
9 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jim Falls 3nw, WI, 6.7 mi away at 1,070 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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