Lussier-Drumlin Trail
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 26 ft
- climb
- 898 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Lussier-Drumlin Trail is a short, looped cross-country ski route in Wisconsin, about 0.6 miles from the community of Highland Manor. The trail is a back-loaded climb, with the high point at 898 feet and the low at 850 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.14 miles into the loop. The total elevation gain is 26 feet, and the total loss is 63 feet, so the route is nearly flat overall. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Madison show January highs around 28°F with lows near 11°F, while February averages about 32°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. The Lower Yahara River Trail, a mountain biking route, lies just 0.1 miles away. The West Waubesa Trail is about a mile off, and the Prairie Loop and Oak Loop cross-country ski routes are each about 2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Lussier-Drumlin Trail
Best months: April and June–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
28° / 11°
8 wet
Feb
32° / 14°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
12 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 18°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Uw Arboretum - Madison, WI, 4.3 mi away at 870 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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