Nelson Farm Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 200 ft
- climb
- 855 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Jul–Oct
- best months
Nelson Farm Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Willow River State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back of about 1.7 miles, with a total elevation gain of 200 feet and a high point of 855 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.6 miles, with a grade of 6 percent, and the route is rated hard. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stillwater, Minnesota, show January highs around 27°F with lows near 9°F, and February highs around 32°F. The station sits about 145 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The trail sits within Willow River State Park, and the White Tail Trail is about 0.9 miles away. Climbers can find the Willow River State Park climbing area about 0.8 miles off. Across the state line in Minnesota, Stillwater Ice (Stillwater) is about 6 miles away, and the St. Croix Prairie Trail is about 7.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–May, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Nelson Farm Trail
Best months: April–May and July–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
27° / 9°
8 wet
Feb
32° / 13°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
8 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
10 wet
May
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 42°
9 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
7 wet
Dec
32° / 16°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stillwater 1 Se, MN, 5.4 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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