Goat Dance
- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 917 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Goat Dance is a mountain biking route in Clark County Forest in Wisconsin, on county land about 3 miles from the town of Neillsville. The ride is an out-and-back of about 6 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 320 feet, and it reaches a high point of about 1,220 feet. The climb is steepest near the 2-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Neillsville show July highs around 80°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other mountain biking routes sit right next to Goat Dance, including Upper Hermosa, Yellow Jacket and Sidewinder, each about a tenth of a mile away. Flatlander, a cross-country ski trail, is about 0.3 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Goat Dance
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, 11.4 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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