Die Promenade Trail

Die Promenade Trail is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the town of Rib Lake. The trail is 1.2 miles long, with a total climb of 118 feet from the low point at 1,669 feet to the high point at 1,712 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 5% grade, and the route is roughly flat in the middle. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 21°F with lows near 0°F, while February is slightly milder at about 27°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The trail sits among several other cross-country ski routes. Nordic Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Timm's Hill Trail and Beginner Loop are each about 0.4 mile off. The Ice Age Trail is roughly 0.6 mile away.