Steeple Chase
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 110 ft
- climb
- 1,620 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Steeple Chase is a cross-country ski route in northeastern Wisconsin, about 7.8 miles from the town of Rantz. The trail is a short out-and-back of about 1.1 miles, with a low point of 1,579 feet and a high of 1,620 feet. The climb is back-loaded, so the steepest stretch of about 5% grade comes at the start, and the route gains and then loses about 110 feet in total. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 2°F and about seven snow days, while February runs a little milder, with highs around 25°F. Snow days drop to about two in April, and the station records none from May through October. The closest ski routes are right around the corner. Mellow Meadow is 0.1 mile away and Nekoosa is 0.2 mile away, with Island Hop and Wolf Tracks both within half a mile.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Steeple Chase
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°
8 wet · 7 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
36° / 14°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
49° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
63° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
25° / 10°
9 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willow Rsvr, WI, 7.6 mi away at 1,532 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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