Wisconsin · Cross-country skiing

Superior Loop

0.7 mi
round trip
169 ft
climb
715 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Superior Loop is a 1.5-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Wisconsin. The trail is rated easy, with a steady climb of about 169 feet for the round trip and a steepest grade of 6% at about 0.64 miles. The high point is 715 feet, and the low point is 610 feet, with the start at 669 feet. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ontonagon, Michigan, run from highs around 25°F and lows near 9°F in January to highs around 30°F in February. By March, typical highs reach about 40°F. The Superior Loop Crosscut lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex is about 0.3 mile off. The Deer Yard Trail and Nonesuch Trail are each about 0.4 mile away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Superior Loop

    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.

    1. Jan

      25° / 9°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 9°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 18°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 30°

      9 wet

    5. May

      66° / 41°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 50°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 55°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 54°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 38°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 27°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 16°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ontonagon 6 Se, MI, 21 mi away at 790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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