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Picnic Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 333 ft
- climb
- 1,708 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Picnic Trail is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Blue Mound State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 333 feet, and it is rated hard. The route starts and ends at roughly 1,531 feet, with a high point of 1,708 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.16 miles, with a grade of 11 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 7°F, while the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trail sits close to several other routes. The Skating Loop and the Indian Marker Tree Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Flint Rock Nature Trail is about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, the East Branch Pecatonica River is about 4.8 miles away.
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More in Spring GreenBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Picnic Trail
Best months: April–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° / 7°
6 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
6 wet
Mar
44° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
8 wet
May
70° / 45°
10 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
7 wet
Aug
81° / 57°
7 wet
Sep
74° / 47°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 36°
7 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
6 wet
Dec
33° / 14°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mazomanie Wwtp, WI, 10 mi away at 764 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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