Wisconsin · Cross-country skiing

Little James Trail

0.7 mi
loop
11 ft
climb
1,734 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Oct
best months

Caution today

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 2 min ago

Little James Trail is a short loop for cross-country skiers in northern Wisconsin, about 2.6 miles from the town of Rib Lake. The trail is 0.67 miles long and gains just 11 feet in elevation, making it an easy outing for a warm-up or a break on the snow. The loop starts and ends at about 1,734 feet, and the steepest section, at a 7% grade, comes around 0.54 miles in. Winter is the season for this trail, with January highs typically around 21°F and lows near 0°F at a nearby weather station. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The Gaiter and Corker Trail are both about 0.1 miles away, and the Glider is 0.2 miles off. The Iat - Rib Lake Segment hiking trail is 1.5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Little James Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      21° / 0°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      27° / 3°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 15°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 29°

      9 wet

    5. May

      66° / 41°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 51°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 52°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 45°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 33°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 21°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      26° / 9°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prentice #2, WI, 13.8 mi away at 1,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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