Connector Loop

Connector Loop is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Elver Park, a city-managed park in Wisconsin. The loop is about 0.24 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 40 feet, and it is rated hard. The route starts at about 1,100 feet and reaches a high point of 1,139 feet before returning to the start. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station 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 a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the loop may run slightly cooler. The closest neighbors are the Iat - Madison Segment and the West Beltline Bike Path, both about 1.8 miles away. Climbers can head to Garner Park Shelter, about 2.3 miles off, and paddlers to the Sugar River, roughly 5.2 miles away.