Shangri La
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 156 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Shangri La is a short out-and-back mountain biking ride of about 2 miles in the Chippewa County Forest in northern Wisconsin, on county land. The climb is only about 40 feet, and the route reaches a high point of 1,154 feet from a low of 1,120 feet. The steepest part is a little over 0.2 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 4%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July highs reach about 81°F with lows near 59°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Jim Falls. Winters are cold, with January highs around 23°F. Several other trails sit close by. Puma Playground and Horseshoe are each about 0.1 mile away, and Trapper's Loop is about 0.2 mile off. The Ski Trail, used for cross-country skiing, is about 0.3 mile away.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Shangri La
Best months: July–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° / 7°
8 wet
Feb
28° / 9°
7 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 33°
11 wet
May
68° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
41° / 26°
9 wet
Dec
29° / 14°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jim Falls 3nw, WI, 6.4 mi away at 1,070 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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