Jolly Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 41 ft
- climb
- 877 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Jolly Loop is a cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin, about 130 yards from the town of Bayfield. It's a short, flat outing that makes an easy addition to a longer day of skiing in the area. The loop is about 0.26 miles long and is rated as a flat route. The out-and-back trip gains and loses about 41 feet, with the steepest point at about 0.08 miles in, where the grade reaches about 3 percent. Dogs are allowed on a leash. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Bayfield Fish Hatchery weather station show January highs around 23°F and lows near 4°F, while February runs about 26°F by day and 6°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs near 77°F and lows around 56°F. Oppendahl's Alley is about 0.2 miles away, and Birch Hill Trail and Anchor Loop are each within a mile. For fishing, the Washburn Ranger District is about 8 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Jolly Loop
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, 2.1 mi away at 615 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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