Hermosa
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 127 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Hermosa is a short mountain biking route in Clark County Forest, on county land in Wisconsin, about 2.8 miles from the town of Columbia. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly a mile, with a low point of 1,033 feet and a high of 1,073 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 127 feet for the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 4% grade. 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 trails sit close by. Wolf Run is about 0.3 miles away, and Yellow Jacket and Stillman Bridge are each about 0.4 miles off. In winter, the cross-country ski trails at Oak Island are about half a mile away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Hermosa
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, 11.2 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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Yellow Jacket
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