Orange Ski Loop
- 0.5 mi
- loop
- 38 ft
- climb
- 836 ft
- high point
- Loop
- 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 half a mile long, with a total climb of 38 feet and a total descent of 49 feet, so it's a flat, low-elevation route that makes a quick addition to a day on the park's trails. Winter is the natural season for this ski loop. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 28°F with lows near 12°F, and February highs around 32°F. Spring warms to highs in the low 70s by May, and summer runs in the low 80s. The Green Ski Loop and Rockport Park Trails are both about 0.2 miles away, and 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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