Kennedy Fire Lane
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 131 ft
- climb
- 1,611 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Kennedy Fire Lane is a cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 8 miles from the town of Hazelhurst. The route is an out-and-back that covers roughly 3.3 miles, with a total climb of about 130 feet and a steepest stretch of about 5% at the 1-mile mark. It is rated moderate. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 2°F and about seven snow days, while March still brings highs in the mid-30s and a few snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September. Lake Marie, Wolf Tracks and Nekoosa are all within about a mile and a quarter, so the lane works well as a short addition to a longer ski outing in the area.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Kennedy Fire Lane
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
20° / 2°
8 wet · 7 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
36° / 14°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
49° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
63° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
25° / 10°
9 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willow Rsvr, WI, 6.1 mi away at 1,532 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Nekoosa
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Nutcracker
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Lake Marie
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Nekoosa
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Beaver Pond
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Lake Marie
~2 min drive
0.32-mile out-and-back ski route at Lake Marie, Wisconsin with 61 ft of elevation gain.
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Island Hop
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0.81-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 101 ft of elevation gain.
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Nutcracker
~4 min drive
0.12-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 19 ft of elevation gain.
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Wolf Tracks
~2 min drive
1.45-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 136 ft of elevation gain.
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