Tony Wise Trail

Tony Wise Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Bayfield County Forest, on county land in northern Wisconsin. The trail is about 0.6 miles long and is an out-and-back, with a high point of 1,511 feet and a low of 1,478 feet. The climb is flat, with a total gain and loss of about 57 feet each way, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.23 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond, WI, show January highs around 19°F and lows near 3°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 25°F. The station sits about 170 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The North End Classic Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Old Korte West and Old Korte East are each about half a mile off. For fishing, the Namekagon River is roughly 1.8 miles away.