Amador Prairie Loop
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 254 ft
- climb
- 871 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Amador Prairie Loop is a 3.4-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in Wild River State Park in Wisconsin. It is an easy trail with a total elevation gain of 11 feet, so it is a low-commitment way to stay on the snow. The route begins and ends at roughly 865 feet, with a high point of 871 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around mile 1.5, where the grade reaches about 5%. Winter is the natural season for this kind of trip. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 22°F with lows near 0°F, while February is similar at 27°F and 3°F. By contrast, July averages highs of about 82°F. The station sits about 30 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the loop run slightly cooler. The route lies within the park managed by State Park and Recreation, and several other ski routes start close by. Mitigwaki Loop is about half a mile away, and Pioneer Trail and Sunrise Trail are each about 0.6 miles off. Old Logging Trail is roughly 0.7 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Amador Prairie Loop
Best months: May–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
22° / 0°
6 wet
Feb
27° / 3°
5 wet
Mar
40° / 17°
7 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
9 wet
May
69° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
41° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
27° / 8°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wild Rvr Sp, MN, 0.6 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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