Hill Side
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 18 ft
- climb
- 1,617 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Hill Side is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the town of Malvern. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.2 miles, with a high point of 1,617 feet and a low of 1,592 feet. The climb is flat, and the total gain and loss are each about 18 feet, so the route is easy to fit into a longer day on the surrounding network of ski trails. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rhinelander show January highs around 21°F with lows near 2°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 38°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so its figures are a fair guide to conditions here. Several other ski routes lie within a short distance. Trail Of Wonder, Trail Mix and Butterfly Grove are each about 0.1 mile away, and Acorn Hallow is about 0.2 mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Hill Side
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°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 3°
9 wet
Mar
38° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
11 wet
May
65° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 34°
12 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet
Dec
25° / 10°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rhinelander 4ne, WI, 2.7 mi away at 1,586 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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