Rollercoaster
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 57 ft
- climb
- 1,477 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Rollercoaster is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Rusk County Forest, Wisconsin, on county land. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.44 miles, with a high point of 1,477 feet and a low of 1,434 feet. The climb is flat, with a total gain and loss of about 57 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.09 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, while February is slightly milder at about 28°F. The station sits roughly 280 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Roundabout is about 0.1 mile away, Whitetail about 0.2 mile, and Hairpin and The Ridgeline each about half a mile.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Rollercoaster
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.
Jan
23° / 5°
8 wet
Feb
28° / 8°
6 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 32°
10 wet
May
68° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 53°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
27° / 12°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI, 7.1 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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