Burnt Wagon
- 3.7 mi
- round trip
- 874 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Burnt Wagon is a mountain biking route in Chippewa County Forest in Wisconsin, on county-managed land. It is an out-and-back ride of about 7.3 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 171 feet, starting at roughly 1,133 feet and reaching a high of about 1,189 feet. The steepest stretch comes early in the ride, around mile 0.93, where the grade reaches about 10%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Jim Falls show July highs around 81°F and lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other mountain biking routes sit within a short distance: Connector is about 0.2 miles away and Puma Playground about 0.3 miles. Shangri La is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find the Jim Falls climbing area about 9.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Burnt Wagon
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, 6.8 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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