Test Track
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 174 ft
- climb
- 1,034 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Test Track is a cross-country ski route in Clark County Forest, on county land in Wisconsin, about 2.8 miles from the town of Columbia. The route is an out-and-back, roughly 2.3 miles long, with a low point of 997 feet and a high of 1034 feet. The climb is easy, with a total gain of about 22 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 5% grade. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Neillsville show January highs around 24°F with lows near 5°F, while March runs about 41°F by day and 20°F at night. Summer is mild, with July highs near 80°F. Pine Run, another cross-country ski route, sits just 0.1 mile away. Mountain bikers can head to Lower Hermosa, Dead Turkey or Clarence, all about 0.2 mile off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Test Track
Best months: April–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
24° / 5°
7 wet
Feb
29° / 8°
7 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 32°
11 wet
May
68° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Neillsville 3ese, WI, 10.7 mi away at 1,080 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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