Orange Ski Loop
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 65 ft
- climb
- 829 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Orange Ski Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski loop in Rockport Park, a city-managed park in Wisconsin. The loop is about 0.28 miles long and sits at roughly 800 feet, with a total climb of 24 feet and a total descent of 41 feet over the course of the route. The steepest part of the loop comes at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F, while February highs hover around 32°F. Spring and fall are milder, with May highs near 70°F and October highs around 62°F. The Green Ski Loop is just 0.1 mile away, and the Rockport Park Trails are about 0.2 mile off. The Red Ski Loop and Blue Ski Loop are within half a mile.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Orange Ski Loop
Best months: April and June–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
28° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
32° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 36°
12 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
46° / 28°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Afton - Janesville Wwtp, WI, 2 mi away at 762 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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