Tony Wise
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 261 ft
- climb
- 1,550 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Tony Wise is a cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in Wisconsin. The out-and-back route is about 1.4 miles long, with a total climb of 261 feet. The high point is about 1,550 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around 0.5 miles in, with a grade of about 9%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Drummond, WI weather station show January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, and February highs around 25°F. The station sits about 210 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up top run a little cooler. The trail sits among several other cross-country ski routes. The Birkie Classic and the North End Ski Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the North End Classic Trail is about 0.2 mile away. For fishing, the Namekagon River is about 1.6 miles away.
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- North End Ski TrailCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- North End Classic TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Birkebeiner TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Namekagon RiverRiver fishing1.6 mi
- Two LakesCamping9.1 mi
- Lake Owen Recreation AreaLake fishing9.2 mi
- Porcupine Lake WildernessLake fishing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- North End Ski TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- North End Classic TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Old Korte WestCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing · Next door
- North End Classic TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Old Korte WestCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkebeiner TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkie ClassicCross-country skiing · Next door
- Birkebeiner TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
Best time to visit Tony Wise
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
19° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
25° / 6°
7 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
8 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
9 wet
May
64° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
75° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
10 wet
Nov
36° / 23°
9 wet
Dec
24° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Drummond, WI, 10.7 mi away at 1,340 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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