Lakewood XC Course
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 90 ft
- climb
- 1,236 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Lakewood XC Course open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. It doesn't name Lakewood XC Course, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Closure Order 09-13-04-26-04
Agency closure covering Lakewood-Laona Ranger District · Order 09-13-04-26-04 · USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
Trail work and picnic area improvements at Morgan Falls/St. Peter's Dome Recreation Area this fall
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Forest Order 09-13-25-02 General Occupancy and Use Restrictions
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · Order 09-13-25-02 · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lakewood XC Course is a cross-country skiing route in northern Wisconsin's Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, within the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. The course is short, about 1.5 miles out and back, with a total elevation gain of about 90 feet. The low point is around 1,208 feet, and the high point is about 1,236 feet, with the steepest stretch, about 4%, roughly halfway through the route. The Forest Service manages the land. Winter is the season for this course. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F and lows near 4°F, while February is similar, with lows around 6°F. Late spring and early fall are milder, with May highs near 66°F and September highs near 69°F, but those months also bring more wet days. Nearby, the Macauley Creek Hwt is about 4.7 miles away. Hikers can also reach the Chickadee trail and climbers can head to Bear Paw Dome, both about 6.7 miles out. Boot Lake campground sits about 9.2 miles away.
- Macauley Creek HwtHiking4.7 mi
- ChickadeeHiking6.7 mi
- Bear Paw DomeRock climbing6.7 mi
- Hagar Mountain (North)Rock climbing6.8 mi
- The ParthenonRock climbing6.8 mi
- Rose StonesRock climbing7 mi
- Knowles Creek Interpretive TraHiking8.1 mi
- Boot LakeCamping9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mccomb Ski Trail Spur ECross-country skiing · ~17 min drive
- Trail Of WonderCross-country skiing · ~1h 23m drive
- Butterfly GroveCross-country skiing · ~1h 23m drive
- Acorn HallowCross-country skiing · ~1h 23m drive
- Pine Mountain Ski HillDownhill skiing · ~1h 11m drive
- Mccomb Ski Trail Spur DCross-country skiing · ~18 min drive
- WetlandCross-country skiing · ~1h 23m drive
- Trail MixCross-country skiing · ~1h 23m drive
- Otter SlideCross-country skiing · ~1h 24m drive
- Norway Mountain Ski ResortDownhill skiing · ~1h 17m drive
Best time to visit Lakewood XC Course
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°
7 wet
Feb
27° / 6°
5 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
7 wet
Apr
52° / 28°
9 wet
May
66° / 40°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
10 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 46°
9 wet
Oct
55° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 23°
6 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakewood 3 Ne, WI, 3.1 mi away at 1,196 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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