Nutcracker
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 61 ft
- climb
- 1,642 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Nutcracker is a cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 8.7 miles from the town of Rantz. It is a short out-and-back trip, covering 0.6 miles with a total elevation gain and loss of about 61 feet. The route reaches a high point of 1,642 feet and a low point of 1,597 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.18 miles, with a grade of 5%. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 20°F and lows near 2°F, with snow on about 7 days that month. By April, typical highs reach about 49°F, and snow days drop to two. Several other ski routes lie close by, including Survivor, Yukon Trail and Sidekick, each about 0.2 miles away. For a change of pace, Flambeau Lake, roughly 9.8 miles off, offers lake fishing.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Nutcracker
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° / 2°
8 wet · 7 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
36° / 14°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
49° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
63° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
25° / 10°
9 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willow Rsvr, WI, 8.4 mi away at 1,532 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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