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Wisconsin · Cross-country skiing · Near Spring Green
John Minix Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 100 ft
- climb
- 1,524 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The John Minix Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Blue Mound State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.46 miles, with a total climb of about 100 feet, and it starts at an elevation of about 1,465 feet. The high point is about 1524 feet, and the steepest stretch comes within the first tenth of a mile, with a grade of about 9 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 28°F and lows near 7°F, while February runs about 33°F by day and 10°F at night. That station sits roughly 760 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Willow Spring Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Flint Rock Nature Trail about 0.3 mile, and Pleasure Valley Trail about 0.4 mile. For paddling, the East Branch Pecatonica River is about 5.3 miles off.
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More in Spring GreenBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit John Minix 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
28° / 7°
6 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
6 wet
Mar
44° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
8 wet
May
70° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
81° / 57°
7 wet
Sep
74° / 47°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 36°
7 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
6 wet
Dec
33° / 14°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mazomanie Wwtp, WI, 9.5 mi away at 764 ft. The station sits about 800 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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