NT Bb-C
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 113 ft
- climb
- 1,723 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
NT Bb-C is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Northern Highland State Forest in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.66 miles, with a total elevation gain of 113 feet from a low point of 1,675 feet to a high of 1,723 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.17 miles in, rising roughly 7 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Rest Lake weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 0°F and about 8 snow days, while March still averages 5 snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September, when the station records highs in the mid-60s to mid-70s. The route sits among a network of other cross-country ski routes. NT C-D is about 0.1 mile away, NT E-H and NT E-V are each about 0.3 mile off, and ST A-T is about 0.5 mile away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit NT Bb-C
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
20° / 0°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 4.9 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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0.26-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin with 65 ft gain.
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NT E-H
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0.45-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 42 ft of elevation gain.
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ST A-T
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0.47-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 73 ft of elevation gain.
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NT E-V
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0.31-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 16 ft of elevation gain.
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NT H-J
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0.32-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 20 ft elevation gain.
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ST S-R
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0.14-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 33 ft of elevation gain.
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ST K-L
~2 min drive
0.15-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 32 ft of elevation gain.
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NT G-H
~1 min drive
0.27-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 12 ft of elevation gain.
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ST R-U
~1 min drive
0.17-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 13 ft of elevation gain.
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ST L-M
~2 min drive
0.21-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 3 feet of elevation gain.
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