Nemesis
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 23 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Nemesis is a short mountain biking climb in Lowes Creek County Park, on county land in Wisconsin. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.44 miles, with a total elevation gain of 23 feet, and it sits at a low point of 856 feet with a high of 887 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.17 miles in, and the grade there reaches about 2 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eau Claire show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other mountain biking routes lie within about a tenth of a mile, including Ridgeline, Nod and Skull. For climbing, Mt. Simon is about 5.8 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Nemesis
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
25° / 8°
9 wet
Feb
29° / 12°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 24°
9 wet
Apr
56° / 36°
11 wet
May
69° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
42° / 27°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eau Claire 3sw, WI, 3.3 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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