Pond Loop
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 108 ft
- climb
- 841 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Pond Loop is a 0.77-mile cross-country ski loop in Wisconsin, about 1.6 miles from the town of Brillion. The route is short and compact, with a high point of 841 feet and a low of 811 feet, and it rises and falls by about 40 feet over its length. The climb is flat overall, with a steepest stretch of about 3% near the end of the loop. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brillion show January highs around 26°F and lows near 10°F, while December and February run slightly milder, with highs in the low to mid 20s. That station sits a few feet lower than the loop's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground may run a little cooler. Several other ski routes start within a few hundred yards, including Morty and Cobb's Climb and Mammoth, each about 0.1 mile away, and Stadium Loop at 0.2 mile. For paddling, the North Branch Manitowoc River is about 5.7 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Pond Loop
Best months: May–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°
9 wet
Feb
29° / 12°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
54° / 33°
11 wet
May
67° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 28°
10 wet
Dec
31° / 17°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brillion, WI, 1.2 mi away at 810 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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