Switchback
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 724 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Switchback is a mountain biking route in Clark County Forest in northern Wisconsin, on land managed by the county. The ride is a short out-and-back, about 2.8 miles long and 232 feet of elevation gain. It starts at a base of about 1,091 feet and peaks near 1,157 feet, with the steepest stretch around 0.89 miles in, where the grade reaches about 11%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical July highs run about 80°F with lows near 58°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Neillsville. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 24°F. Several other mountain biking routes sit within a short distance, including Corkscrew and Clarence, each about 0.2 miles away, and Toad Road. For paddling, Halls Creek is about 7.8 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Switchback
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, 11 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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