Purple Loop
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 133 ft
- climb
- 1,189 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Purple Loop is a cross-country ski route in the Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is 1 mile long and rated moderate. It is an out-and-back with a total climb of about 130 feet, so you'll end up back where you started. Winter is the obvious season for this ski trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plymouth show January highs around 26°F with lows near 12°F and about seven snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September, when the weather warms into the 70s by midsummer. Several other routes sit close by. Red Loop and Purple Trail are both within a quarter mile, and Campground Road and Green Loop are about half a mile away.
Local outfitters
- Expedition Supply32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Purple Loop
Best months: 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° / 12°
9 wet · 7 snow
Feb
30° / 14°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
41° / 24°
9 wet · 4 snow
Apr
53° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
44° / 29°
9 wet · 2 snow
Dec
32° / 18°
9 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plymouth Wwtp, WI, 6.7 mi away at 828 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Campground Road
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Green Loop
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Sunburst Ski Area
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Campground Road
~1 min drive
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Yellow Trail
~15 min drive
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Yellow Trail
~15 min drive
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