Twister
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 35 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Twister is a mountain biking route in Lowes Creek County Park, a county-managed park in Wisconsin. The trail is short, about 0.6 miles out and back, and it sits at nearly the same elevation from start to finish, with a high point of about 889 feet and a low of about 886 feet. That makes it an easy addition to a longer outing on the park's trail network. 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 route is close to several other trails. Bender, Eagle and Mind Games are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Ski Trail, used for cross-country skiing, is also nearby. For climbing, Mt. Simon is about 5.5 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Twister
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, 3.2 mi away at 880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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