Out & Back X-Y-X
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 9 ft
- climb
- 1,749 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Out & Back X-Y-X is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Northern Highland State Forest in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.36 miles, and it rises just 9 feet from its low point of 1,737 feet to a high of 1,749 feet, making the total elevation gain and loss about 9 feet each way. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from the nearby Rest Lake weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 0°F and about 8 snow days. March is the last month with regular snow, with highs around 37°F and snow days dropping to about 5. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by. Out & Back: Past Y and ST X-M are each about 0.2 miles away, and ST M-N is about 0.3 miles off. For hiking, Harris Creek Hunter in Michigan is about 7.4 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Out & Back X-Y-X
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° / 0°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 4.7 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Out & Back X-Y-X
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0.17-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 12 ft of elevation gain.
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Out & Back: Past Y
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0.78-mile loop in Wisconsin with 73 ft of elevation gain.
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ST M-N
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0.16-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 3 feet of elevation gain.
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ST X-M
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0.2-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 27 ft of elevation gain.
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ST O-U
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0.53-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 18 ft of elevation gain.
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ST N-O
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0.30-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 28 ft of elevation gain.
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Out & Back X-Y-X
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0.21-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 15 ft of elevation gain.
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ST R-U
~2 min drive
0.17-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 13 ft of elevation gain.
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ST L-P
~1 min drive
0.38-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 17 ft of elevation gain.
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NT K-X
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0.45-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 27 ft of elevation gain.
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