Pleasant View
- 1,093 ft
- high point
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Pleasant View is an easy cross-country ski area in Wisconsin, set on Pleasant View Golf Course, which sits on city land. The terrain is flat, with no elevation gain along the route, which sits at about 1,090 feet. Skiing here means winter, and typical averages from the nearby Charmany Farm weather station put January highs around 26°F with lows near 10°F, while December and February highs run in the low 30s. Expect cold conditions through the heart of the season. The setting suits beginners and anyone wanting a mellow loop without hills. Upper Field, Lower Field and Challenger are all ski areas about 0.1 mile away, and Garner Park Shelter, a climbing area, is about 4 miles off.
- Upper FieldCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Lower FieldCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- ChallengerCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Garner Park ShelterRock climbing4.1 mi
- Dudley Davis Quarry ParkRock climbing5 mi
Sugar RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ylem, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.5 mi- Lake MendotaLake fishing6.9 mi
- UW Madison CampusRock climbing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pleasant ViewCross-country skiing · Next door
- ChallengerCross-country skiing · Next door
- Round-A-LotCross-country skiing · Next door
- Blackhawk Ski ClubDownhill skiing · ~2 min drive
- Seasonal Ski TrailCross-country skiing · ~12 min drive
- Upper FieldCross-country skiing · Next door
- ChallengerCross-country skiing · Next door
- Round-A-LotCross-country skiing · Next door
- Lower FieldCross-country skiing · Next door
- ChallengerCross-country skiing · Next door
Best time to visit Pleasant View
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
26° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 13°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
9 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
12 wet
May
68° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 16°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charmany Farm, WI, 3.9 mi away at 1,046 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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