C&D Express
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 4 ft
- climb
- 1,602 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
C&D Express is a short, flat cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 9 miles from the town of Rantz. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.2 miles, with a high point of about 1,602 feet and a low of about 1,593 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 4 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of about 2%. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 2°F and about 7 snow days, while March still brings highs in the mid-30s and about 5 snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September, when the station records highs in the 60s and 70s. The Yukon Trail lies just 0.1 miles away, and the Nutcracker, Survivor and Lake Marie routes are all within a mile.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit C&D Express
Best months: May–September. 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
20° / 2°
8 wet · 7 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
36° / 14°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
49° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
63° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
25° / 10°
9 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willow Rsvr, WI, 7.8 mi away at 1,532 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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