Clear Lake Paved Bike Path
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 20 ft
- climb
- 1,640 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Clear Lake Paved Bike Path is a short, flat route in American Legion State Forest in northern Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The path is about 0.3 miles long and sits at roughly 1,620 feet, with a total climb of about 20 feet over the round trip. It is a paved path, and the route is an out-and-back. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Minocqua weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 1°F and about 10 snow days. Snow days drop to about one in May, when highs reach about 64°F. The Nature Trail Loop is about half a mile away, and the Red Loop and Blue Loop are each about 1.6 miles off. Cunard Lake Campground, about 3.3 miles away, offers a place to stay.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Clear Lake Paved Bike Path
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° / 1°
11 wet · 10 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 7 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
9 wet · 6 snow
Apr
49° / 26°
11 wet · 4 snow
May
64° / 39°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
73° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
75° / 52°
11 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
12 wet
Oct
52° / 34°
13 wet · 2 snow
Nov
37° / 22°
12 wet · 6 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
11 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Minocqua, WI, 4.6 mi away at 1,601 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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