Dead Turkey
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 25 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Dead Turkey is a short, low-lying mountain biking route in Clark County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin. The route is about 0.7 miles long and is an out-and-back with a total climb of 25 feet. It rises from 1,007 feet to 1,021 feet, and the steepest stretch, a 2% grade, comes around 0.26 miles in. The route is best described as flat, and its brief length makes it an easy addition to a longer outing in the area. For comfortable riding, aim for summer. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Neillsville show July highs around 80°F with lows near 58°F. Winters are cold, with January highs in the mid-20s. Lower Hermosa, a mountain biking spot, sits about 0.1 mile away. The Pine Run and Test Track cross-country ski trails are about 0.2 mile off, and Halls Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 8 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Dead Turkey
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
24° / 5°
7 wet
Feb
29° / 8°
7 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
11 wet
May
68° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Neillsville 3ese, WI, 10.8 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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