Goat Path
- 0.1 mi
- loop
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Goat Path is a short mountain biking route in western Wisconsin, about 1.7 miles from the town of Union. The trail is just 0.12 miles long, and the climb is minimal, with a total gain of 25 feet and a total loss of 49 feet over the course of the route. The high point sits at 997 feet, and the low at 954 feet, so the ride stays almost flat. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, while winter highs there drop to the low 20s. The station sits a few dozen feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route may run slightly cooler. Several other mountain biking routes lie within about a tenth of a mile, including Nasty Goat, La Roota and Tilted. For a change of pace, the climbing area at Mt. Simon is roughly a mile away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Goat Path
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 mi away at 885 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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