Otter Slide
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 119 ft
- climb
- 1,658 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Otter Slide is a cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 3 miles from Rhinelander. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 0.6 miles long, with a total climb of about 120 feet. The route starts near 1,655 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,658 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rhinelander show January highs around 21°F with lows near 2°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 38°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within a short distance. Glacial Crossover, Spruce Hollow and Wolf Run are each about 0.1 mile away, and North Loop is about 0.1 mile away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Otter Slide
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
21° / 2°
10 wet
Feb
26° / 3°
9 wet
Mar
38° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
11 wet
May
65° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 34°
12 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet
Dec
25° / 10°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rhinelander 4ne, WI, 2.6 mi away at 1,586 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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