Hilly Loop
- 0.8 mi
- loop
- 22 ft
- climb
- 1,262 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Sep–Oct
- best months
Hilly Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski loop in northern Wisconsin, about 1.7 miles from the town of Hayward. The route is a loop of roughly 0.8 miles, with a low point of 1,229 feet and a high of 1,262 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 22 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hayward show January highs around 22°F with lows near 2°F, while March runs about 40°F by day and 17°F at night. Summer is much warmer, with July highs near 80°F. The loop sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski routes. Hospital Trails is just 0.1 mile away, and Beaver Pond Loop, Ox Loop and Buckthorn Loop are all within about half a mile. The Birkebeiner Trail lies roughly 1.7 miles off.
Best time to go · Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Hilly Loop
Best months: September–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
22° / 2°
7 wet
Feb
27° / 5°
7 wet
Mar
40° / 17°
9 wet
Apr
53° / 29°
11 wet
May
67° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
69° / 45°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 34°
12 wet
Nov
39° / 23°
9 wet
Dec
27° / 10°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hayward Muni Ap, WI, 2.1 mi away at 1,204 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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