Hessian's Cutoff
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 65 ft
- climb
- 1,220 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Hessian's Cutoff is a short cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin. The route is about half a mile long, with a total climb of about 65 feet, and it makes a quick out-and-back from the low point at 1,173 feet to the high point at 1,220 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bayfield Fish Hatchery show January highs around 23°F with lows near 4°F, and the station sits about 600 feet lower than the cutoff, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Black Bear Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Deer Path Trail, Deer Path and Seagull Classic are each about 0.4 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Hessian's Cutoff
Best months: May–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
23° / 4°
Feb
26° / 6°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
49° / 29°
May
60° / 40°
Jun
71° / 50°
Jul
77° / 56°
Aug
76° / 55°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
55° / 36°
Nov
40° / 25°
Dec
28° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bayfield Fish Hatchery, WI, 3 mi away at 615 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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