Interpretive Trail
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 10 ft
- climb
- 881 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Interpretive Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Afton State Park in western Wisconsin, managed by State Park and Recreation. The out-and-back trail is about 0.26 miles long, and the one-way climb is just 10 feet, so it's a flat, gentle run on a nearly level path. For skiing, winter is the season. Typical averages from the nearby River Falls weather station put January highs around 22°F with lows near 4°F, while February is similar at about 27°F and 8°F. The South River Trail lies about 0.4 miles away and the Oliver Charley Trail about 0.9 miles. The North River Trail, a hike, is 0.8 miles off, and the Prairie Loop is about 1.3 miles away.
- South River TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
North River TrailHikingPhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
- Oliver Charley TrailCross-country skiing0.9 mi
- Prairie LoopCross-country skiing1.3 mi
- Bobolink LoopCross-country skiing1.6 mi
- Maitake MayhemMountain biking2.3 mi
- Lost MorelMountain biking2.5 mi
- The Hastings PitRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Interpretive TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Oliver Charley TrailCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- FlatsCross-country skiing · ~17 min drive
- Nelson Farm TrailCross-country skiing · ~20 min drive
- South River TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Oliver Charley TrailCross-country skiing · ~2 min drive
- North TrailCross-country skiing · ~18 min drive
- Nelson Farm TrailCross-country skiing · ~21 min drive
- Nelson Farm TrailCross-country skiing · ~19 min drive
- Prairie LoopCross-country skiing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Interpretive Trail
Best months: April–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° / 4°
Feb
27° / 8°
Mar
40° / 20°
Apr
55° / 32°
May
68° / 43°
Jun
77° / 54°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
79° / 56°
Sep
71° / 49°
Oct
57° / 36°
Nov
41° / 24°
Dec
27° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at River Falls, WI, 8 mi away at 940 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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