Sunrise Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 69 ft
- climb
- 859 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Sunrise Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Wild River State Park in northern Wisconsin, about half a mile from the park's center. The trail is an out-and-back, 0.96 miles long, and it runs on nearly flat ground: the high point is 859 feet and the low is 852, with only a 3% grade on the steepest stretch at 0.2 miles. The route is rated moderate. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 22°F and lows near 0°F, while February runs about 27°F by day and 3°F at night. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so temperatures on the trail should be similar. Trillium Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Old Logging Trail is under a mile off. Amador Prairie Loop and the Malter F. Mondale River Trail both lie within about 1.3 miles.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Sunrise Trail
Best months: May–October. 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
22° / 0°
6 wet
Feb
27° / 3°
5 wet
Mar
40° / 17°
7 wet
Apr
55° / 30°
9 wet
May
69° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
41° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
27° / 8°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wild Rvr Sp, MN, 1.7 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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