Free Willy
- 0.5 mi
- loop
- 20 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Free Willy is a short, looping mountain biking route in Wisconsin, about half a mile long and rising just 20 feet from its low point of 905 feet to a high of 934 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.21 miles in, where the grade reaches 5 percent. The nearest town is Union, about 1.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eau Claire show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The route sits among a cluster of other mountain biking trails. Barb Wire, Midline and J-Line are each about 0.1 mile away, and Nasty Goat is about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find Mt. Simon roughly 0.9 mile away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Free Willy
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
23° / 6°
10 wet
Feb
28° / 9°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 21°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 33°
12 wet
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 37°
10 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
9 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eau Claire Rgnl Ap, WI, 2.2 mi away at 885 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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