Lower Yahara River Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 106 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Lower Yahara River Trail is a mountain biking route in Wisconsin, about a mile from the community of Lake Waubesa. It is an easy ride, with a total length of about 1.9 miles and no elevation gain, making it a straightforward out-and-back. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Several other trails sit close by. The Lussier-Drumlin Trail, a cross-country ski route, is about a mile away, and the West Waubesa Trail is a hike roughly 1.2 miles off. For more mountain biking, the Maywood Park Mountain Bike Trail is about 1.9 miles away. Lake Mendota, a fishing spot, is about 7 miles from the trail.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Lower Yahara River 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
28° / 11°
8 wet
Feb
32° / 14°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
12 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 18°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Uw Arboretum - Madison, WI, 5.3 mi away at 870 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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