Challenger
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 46 ft
- climb
- 1,014 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Challenger is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Wisconsin, about 2.4 miles from the town of Middleton. The trail is only 0.24 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 46 feet, and it is rated hard. The climb is steepest at about 0.05 miles from the start, with an 8% grade, and the route reaches a high point of 1,014 feet before returning to the starting elevation of 962 feet. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Charmany Farm show January highs around 26°F with lows near 10°F, while February runs about 31°F by day and 13°F at night. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. Several other cross-country ski areas lie close by. Sovlang's Hill is about 0.1 mile away, and Lower Field and The Fairway are each about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the Sugar River offers canoeing about 6.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Challenger
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
26° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 13°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
9 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
12 wet
May
68° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 16°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charmany Farm, WI, 4.2 mi away at 1,046 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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