Wisconsin · Cross-country skiing

Rabbit

0.3 mi
round trip
113 ft
climb
1,612 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Rabbit is a cross-country skiing route on county land in Wisconsin, inside Rusk County Forest. The outing is short and compact, an out-and-back of about 0.6 miles with a total climb of 10 feet from a low point of 1,581 feet to a high of 1,612 feet. The route is moderate in difficulty, and the closest town is the center of Rusk County. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F, with February the driest month at about six wet days. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The surrounding network of cross-country ski routes makes it easy to pair Rabbit with another outing. The Ridgeline and Hairpin are each about 0.1 mile away, and Elevator is about 0.2 mile off. For a change from skiing, The Penokean Wall climbing area lies about 7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Rabbit

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 5°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 8°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 32°

      10 wet

    5. May

      68° / 44°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 56°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 36°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 24°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 12°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI, 7 mi away at 1,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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