Nonesuch Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 58 ft
- climb
- 797 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Nonesuch Trail is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Wisconsin's State Park and Recreation system. It is a 0.36-mile out-and-back with a low point of 777 feet and a high of 797 feet, so it's a small climb of about 58 feet up and back. The steepest stretch is near the start, at about 0.05 miles in, with a 3% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 25°F with lows near 9°F, and February runs a little milder, with highs around 30°F. The station sits at a similar elevation to the trail, so temperatures on the route should run roughly in line with these figures. The trail makes an easy addition to a longer ski day in the park. Deer Yard Trail is just 0.1 miles away, and the Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex, with downhill skiing, is about 0.2 miles off. Superior Loop Crosscut and Superior Loop are both within about 0.4 miles.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Nonesuch 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
25° / 9°
18 wet
Feb
30° / 9°
13 wet
Mar
40° / 18°
10 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
9 wet
May
66° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
10 wet
Aug
78° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 38°
13 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
14 wet
Dec
30° / 16°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ontonagon 6 Se, MI, 21.1 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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