Roller Loop
- 1.4 mi
- loop
- 58 ft
- climb
- 1,226 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Roller Loop is a 1.4-mile loop for cross-country skiing in College Street Park, a city-managed parcel in Wisconsin. The route is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 58 feet, and it sits at about 1,200 feet, with the high point at 1,226 feet and the low at 1,166 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Spooner show January highs around 21°F with lows near 1°F, while March runs about 40°F by day and 18°F at night. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the loop, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Several other loops lie close by. Middle School Loop is about 0.1 mile away, The Pit is about 0.3 mile away, and Field Loop and High School Loop are each about 0.4 mile away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Roller 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
21° / 1°
8 wet
Feb
26° / 4°
7 wet
Mar
40° / 18°
7 wet
Apr
54° / 31°
9 wet
May
67° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
70° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
56° / 36°
10 wet
Nov
39° / 23°
8 wet
Dec
26° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spooner Ag Res Stn, WI, 1.2 mi away at 1,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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