Swamp Cut
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 57 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Swamp Cut is a short mountain biking route in Clark County Forest, on county land about 2.6 miles from Columbia, Wisconsin. The ride is an out-and-back of about 0.7 miles, with a low point of 1,003 feet and a high of 1,025 feet. The climb is flat, with a total gain of 57 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.11 miles in, with a grade of 3%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Neillsville show July highs around 80°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other routes sit close by. Wolf Run is about 0.2 miles away and Lower Hermosa about 0.3 miles. The cross-country ski trails of Oak Island and Trow Trail are each about 0.1 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Swamp Cut
Best months: April–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
24° / 5°
7 wet
Feb
29° / 8°
7 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
11 wet
May
68° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Neillsville 3ese, WI, 10.8 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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