Easy Way Out Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 62 ft
- climb
- 1,169 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Easy Way Out Trail is a short, back-loaded out-and-back route in Copper Falls State Park in northern Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 0.46 miles long, with a total climb of 62 feet and a high point of 1169 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 21°F with lows near 2°F and about 13 snow days. By April, highs reach about 50°F with only a few snow days. The trail sits close to several other ski routes. Takesson Trail and Pipeline Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Takesson/Vahtera Trails is about 0.7 miles off. For hiking, the North Country National Scenic Trail (Wi) passes within about a mile.
- Takesson TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Pipeline TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Takesson/Vahtera TrailsCross-country skiing0.7 mi
- Vahtera 1 TrailCross-country skiing0.7 mi
- Vahtera TrailCross-country skiing0.9 mi
- North Country National Scenic Trail (Wi)Hiking0.9 mi
- Doughboys TrailHiking0.9 mi
Mineral LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Penokee Mtn Ski Trail 5.1 KmCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
- Nglvc Boardwalk North Loop SnoCross-country skiing · ~36 min drive
- Whitecap MountainDownhill skiing · ~21 min drive
- Takesson TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Penokee Mountain Ski TrailCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
- Conservancy TrailCross-country skiing · ~41 min drive
- Takesson/Vahtera TrailsCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- North Country TrailCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
- North Country National Scenic TrailCross-country skiing · ~2 min drive
- Vahtera 1 TrailCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Easy Way Out Trail
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
21° / 2°
13 wet · 13 snow
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet · 10 snow
Mar
37° / 15°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
May
64° / 40°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet · 6 snow
Dec
26° / 10°
13 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mellen 4 Ne, WI, 0.8 mi away at 1,300 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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