Warm-Up
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 28 ft
- climb
- 1,010 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Warm-Up is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Clark County Forest, on county land in Wisconsin. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.8 miles, with a high point of 1,010 feet and a low of 1,000 feet. The climb is flat, with a total gain and loss of about 28 feet each, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Neillsville show January highs around 24°F and lows near 5°F, while February runs about 29°F by day and 8°F at night. Spring and fall are milder, with May highs near 68°F and October highs around 58°F. The Rock and West Levis, both cross-country ski areas, sit about 0.3 miles away. Snodgrass, a mountain biking spot, is about 0.1 miles off. Paddlers can find Halls Creek about 8.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Warm-Up
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, 10.6 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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