Nelson Farm Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 163 ft
- climb
- 777 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Jul–Oct
- best months
Nelson Farm Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Willow River State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back, about 1.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 14 feet. The route is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles in, where the grade reaches 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stillwater, Minnesota, show January highs around 27°F and lows near 9°F, while February highs sit around 32°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the snow. The trail sits right next to the climbing area at Willow River State Park, about 0.1 mile away. White Tail Trail is about 1.1 miles off. Across the river in Minnesota, Stillwater Ice (Stillwater) is about 6.8 miles away, and the Kinnickinnic River offers paddling about 8.6 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, 6.1 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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