St R-U
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 31 ft
- climb
- 1,681 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
ST R-U is a short, flat cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the town of Winchester. The trail is an out-and-back of roughly 0.3 miles, with a high point of 1,681 feet and a low of 1,666 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 31 feet each way, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.11 miles in, with a grade of about 2%. 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 brings highs in the upper 30s and snow on about 5 days. Snow days drop to near zero from May through September. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by. ST S-R is about 0.1 mile away, and ST Q-R and ST Q-U are each about 0.2 mile off. ST A-T is also within a quarter mile.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit ST R-U
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, 4.3 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
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ST Q-R
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0.19-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 12 ft of elevation gain.
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ST Q-U
Next door
0.31-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 75 ft of elevation gain.
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ST K-L
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0.15-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 32 ft of elevation gain.
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ST U-T
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0.32-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 53 ft of elevation gain.
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ST A-T
Next door
0.47-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 73 ft of elevation gain.
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ST L-M
~1 min drive
0.21-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 3 feet of elevation gain.
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NT G-H
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0.27-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 12 ft of elevation gain.
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ST O-U
Next door
0.53-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 18 ft of elevation gain.
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ST L-P
~1 min drive
0.38-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 17 ft of elevation gain.
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ST J-S
Next door
0.41-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 57 ft of elevation gain.
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