Fence Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 41 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Fence Trail is a short, flat ride in Lowes Creek County Park in Wisconsin, on county land. The trail is about 0.6 miles long, and the round trip adds up to about 41 feet of gain and loss. The high point is about 890 feet, and the trail is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.17 miles from the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eau Claire run from highs in the upper 70s in June to the low 80s in July, with September easing back to around 72°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Jekyll and Hyde is about 0.1 mile away, and Mind Games, Twister and Eagle are each about 0.2 mile off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Fence Trail
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 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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