St J-S
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 44 ft
- climb
- 1,715 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
ST J-S is a cross-country ski route in Northern Highland State Forest in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of 44 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.36 miles, and the high point sits at 1,715 feet. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from the nearby Rest Lake weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 0°F and about 8 snow days, while March still averages 5 snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September. The route sits among a cluster of other cross-country ski routes. NT G-H is about 0.1 mile away, and ST K-L and ST Q-R are each about 0.3 mile off. ST R-U is about 0.4 mile away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit ST J-S
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° / 0°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 4.5 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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