Outer Loop
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 304 ft
- climb
- 1,365 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Outer Loop is a cross-country ski route in Burnett County Forest in northern Wisconsin, on county land. The out-and-back trail is about 2.3 miles long, with a high point of 1,365 feet and a low of 1,281 feet. The climb is moderate, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cumberland, WI, show January highs around 19°F with lows near 0°F, while February is slightly milder at about 24°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Odden's Ridge Run is about 0.6 miles away, and Corkscrew and Cervenkas Curl are each within about a mile and a half. For a change of pace, the Iat - Grassy Lake-Timberland Hills Segment hike is roughly 1.8 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Outer Loop
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
19° / 0°
9 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
7 wet
Mar
37° / 16°
8 wet
Apr
52° / 30°
10 wet
May
65° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 59°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
10 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
8 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumberland, WI, 8 mi away at 1,240 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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