St Z-O
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 22 ft
- climb
- 1,707 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
ST Z-O is a short out-and-back cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 3 miles from the town of Manitowish Waters. The trail is less than a quarter mile long, with a total elevation gain of about 22 feet. The route is listed as moderate, and its climb profile sits in the middle of the trail. The steepest section comes early, at about 0.05 miles, with a grade of 7%. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rest Lake show January highs around 20°F and lows near 0°F, with snow on about 8 days that month. Snow days drop to roughly 2 in April, and by May, snow days are gone. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by, including ST O-U and ST P-Q, each about 0.1 mile away, and ST Q-R about 0.3 mile away. ST N-O is roughly 0.4 mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit ST Z-O
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 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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ST O-U
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0.53-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 18 ft of elevation gain.
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ST Z-O
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ST Z-O is a 0.13-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 20 feet of elevation gain.
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ST N-O
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0.30-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 28 ft of elevation gain.
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ST S-R
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0.14-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 33 ft of elevation gain.
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ST P-Q
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0.28-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 32 ft of elevation gain.
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ST L-P
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0.38-mile out-and-back ski trail in Wisconsin with 17 ft of elevation gain.
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ST R-U
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0.17-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 13 ft of elevation gain.
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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 L-M
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0.21-mile out-and-back ski route in Wisconsin with 3 feet of elevation gain.
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ST Q-U
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0.31-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 75 ft of elevation gain.
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