Nod
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 51 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Nod is a short, nearly flat mountain biking route in Lowes Creek County Park in Wisconsin, on county land about half a mile from the park's center. The climb is an out-and-back of under a mile, with a high point of 887 feet and a low of 883 feet, so the total gain and loss are each about 50 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.11 miles in, with a grade of 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 sit about 0.1 mile away, including Nemesis, Ridgeline and Skull. Climbers can find Mt. Simon about 5.7 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Nod
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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