Meadow Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 125 ft
- climb
- 1,272 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Meadow Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Copper Falls State Park in northern Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.6 miles, with a total elevation gain of 125 feet, and it sits at an elevation of roughly 1,230 to 1,270 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 21°F with lows near 2°F and about 13 snow days, while April brings highs near 50°F and only a few snow days. Snow days drop to zero from June through September. The trail makes an easy addition to a day on the park's ski network. Pipeline Trail lies about 0.1 mile away, and the North Country National Scenic Trail passes within about 0.4 mile. The Takesson/Vahtera Trails are about 0.6 mile off, and the Copper Falls State Park hike is about 0.3 mile away.
- Pipeline TrailCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Copper Falls State ParkHiking0.3 mi
- North Country National Scenic TrailCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Takesson TrailCross-country skiing0.6 mi
- Takesson/Vahtera TrailsCross-country skiing0.6 mi
- Vahtera TrailCross-country skiing0.7 mi
- North Country National Scenic Trail (Wi)Hiking1.1 mi
- Doughboys TrailHiking1.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Penokee Mtn Ski Trail 5.1 KmCross-country skiing · ~9 min drive
- Nglvc Boardwalk North Loop SnoCross-country skiing · ~38 min drive
- Whitecap MountainDownhill skiing · ~20 min drive
- Takesson/Vahtera TrailsCross-country skiing · Next door
- Penokee Mountain Ski TrailCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
- Meadow TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Vahtera TrailCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- North Country TrailCross-country skiing · ~8 min drive
- Meadow TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Takesson TrailCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Meadow Trail
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
21° / 2°
13 wet · 13 snow
Feb
26° / 5°
10 wet · 10 snow
Mar
37° / 15°
10 wet · 8 snow
Apr
50° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
May
64° / 40°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
12 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet · 6 snow
Dec
26° / 10°
13 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mellen 4 Ne, WI, 0.9 mi away at 1,300 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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