Snuss Trail
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 614 ft
- climb
- 1,449 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Snuss Trail is a cross-country ski route in Flambeau River State Forest in northern Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back that runs about 5.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 132 feet. It starts at roughly 1,427 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,449 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 2.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Winter, Wisconsin, show January highs around 20°F with lows near 2°F and about nine snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September, when summer highs reach the mid-70s. Pinery Grade lies just 0.1 mile away, and Squirrel Tail is about a mile off. Rim Creek Loop and Pelican Trail are both within about 2.5 miles.
- Pinery GradeCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Squirrel TailCross-country skiing1 mi
- Rim Creek LoopCross-country skiing2.4 mi
- Pelican TrailCross-country skiing2.5 mi
- Dead Horse RunHiking8.5 mi
- Camp Loretta ConnectorHiking9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wintergreen Loop BCross-country skiing · ~34 min drive
- Conservancy TrailCross-country skiing · ~56 min drive
- Pelican TrailCross-country skiing · ~4 min drive
- B LoopCross-country skiing · ~48 min drive
- Wintergreen Loop CCross-country skiing · ~36 min drive
- Forest Lodge Nature TrailCross-country skiing · ~56 min drive
- Loop DCross-country skiing · ~47 min drive
- Wintergreen Loop DCross-country skiing · ~36 min drive
- MukwonagoCross-country skiing · ~42 min drive
- Rock Lake National Rec 7.1KmCross-country skiing · ~55 min drive
Best time to visit Snuss Trail
Best months: May–September. 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
20° / 2°
9 wet · 9 snow
Feb
26° / 5°
7 wet · 7 snow
Mar
38° / 18°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
51° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
11 wet · 1 snow
Nov
38° / 23°
9 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 10°
10 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Winter, WI, 12.8 mi away at 1,355 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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