Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley is a cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 8.5 miles from the town of Rantz. It is a short, moderate outing, with a total round-trip distance of about half a mile and a total climb of about 58 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest part comes early, at about 2% grade. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from the nearby Minocqua weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 1°F and about 10 snow days, while March still brings highs in the upper 30s and snow on six days. Summer is warm, with July highs around 77°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Nutcracker and Windy Ridge are each about 0.1 mile away, Base Loop is about 0.4 mile away, and Squirrel's Tail is about 0.5 mile away.