Lake Marie
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 39 ft
- climb
- 1,603 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Lake Marie is a cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 9 miles from the town of Hazelhurst. The trail is a short out-and-back, roughly half a mile long, with a high point of about 1,600 feet and a low of about 1,590 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the start, about 5% grade, and the total gain and loss each run about 40 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 2°F and about seven snow days. By April, highs reach about 49°F, and snow days drop to two. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The route is rated moderate. Plan on about half a mile of skiing, with the most change in elevation at the beginning.
- Nearby · Lake Marie · Nekoosa · Nutcracker
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Lake Marie
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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