Oak Island
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 102 ft
- climb
- 1,023 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Oak Island is a cross-country ski route in Clark County Forest, on county land in Wisconsin. The outing is short and gentle, with a round-trip distance of about 1.2 miles, a total climb of about 100 feet and a total descent of the same. It is rated easy and works well as a quick addition to a day of skiing on the surrounding trails. The route is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch of about 7 percent grade coming roughly a fifth of a mile into the trip. The high point is about 1,023 feet, and the low point is about 998 feet. For cross-country skiing, the best stretch is winter. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Neillsville put January highs around 24°F with lows near 5°F, while March highs reach about 41°F. Summer is much warmer, with July highs around 80°F. The closest neighbors are Trow Trail and Moundbounder, both about 0.1 mile away, and Swamp Cut, a mountain biking trail at a similar distance. Halls Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 7.7 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Oak Island
Best months: April–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
24° / 5°
7 wet
Feb
29° / 8°
7 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
11 wet
May
68° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Neillsville 3ese, WI, 10.8 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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