S/M Connector
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 21 ft
- climb
- 1,037 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The S/M Connector is a short, flat cross-country ski route on city land within the Pleasant View Golf Course in Wisconsin. It is an easy out-and-back, about half a mile long, with a total climb of about 21 feet and a steepest grade of about 2% near the start. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 26°F and lows near 10°F, while February runs about 31°F by day and 13°F at night. Several other ski routes sit about 0.1 mile away, including Mulligan, Slice and West Loop. For a change of pace, the Sugar River offers canoeing about 6 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit S/M Connector
Best months: April and 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° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 13°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 24°
9 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
12 wet
May
68° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 16°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charmany Farm, WI, 4.3 mi away at 1,046 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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