Split Rock
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 55 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
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Split Rock is a short mountain biking route in Lowes Creek County Park in Wisconsin, on county-managed land. The trail runs about 0.4 miles round trip, with a back-loaded climb that peaks at 887 feet. It's a small, low-elevation outing, with no overall elevation gain, and the steepest stretch comes early in the ride at about 5% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 62°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Eau Claire. Winters are cold, with January highs around 25°F. The Pines and Red Flint are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Ant Hill and Skull trails sit nearby as well. For climbing, Mt. Simon is about 5.8 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Split Rock
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, 3.4 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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