Two Step
- 0.1 mi
- loop
- 13 ft
- climb
- 1,420 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Two Step is a short cross-country ski route in northern Wisconsin, about 2 miles from the town of Cable. The route is only 0.12 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 13 feet, so it is a quick addition to a day spent on the surrounding trails. The climb is rated hard, and the route starts at about 1,419 feet, rising to a high point of 1,420 feet before dropping slightly to 1,372 feet. The steepest part comes at about 0.05 miles into the route, with a grade of about 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Drummond show January highs around 19°F with lows near 3°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. The Drive, the Birkebeiner Trail and the American Birkebeiner Start Area all sit about 0.1 miles away, so this route fits easily into a longer outing on the Birkebeiner. For a change of pace, the Namekagon River offers river fishing about 0.9 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Two Step
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, 9.8 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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