Wisconsin · Cross-country skiing

Superior Loop Crosscut

0.2 mi
round trip
25 ft
climb
674 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Superior Loop Crosscut is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Wisconsin, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.38 miles, with a total elevation gain of 25 feet, and it sits within the park's network of cross-country ski routes. The route is a flat, low-lying loop, with the high point at 674 feet and the low at 654 feet. It makes a quick addition to a longer ski day in the park. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ontonagon, Michigan, show January highs around 25°F with lows near 9°F, while February is slightly milder at about 30°F. Spring warms to highs in the low 50s by April. The Superior Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex, a downhill ski area, is about 0.2 mile off. The Deer Yard Trail and Nonesuch Trail are each about 0.3 mile away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Superior Loop Crosscut

    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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