Trapper's Loop
- 2.8 mi
- loop
- 80 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Trapper's Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in Chippewa County Forest in Wisconsin, on county land. The route rises about 80 feet from a low point of 1,088 feet to a high of 1,124 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 7 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Jim Falls show July highs around 81°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The loop sits among several other mountain biking spots, with Shangri La, East Side and Puma Playground all about 0.2 miles away. The Ski Trail, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.3 miles off.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Trapper's Loop
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, 6.3 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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