Washout
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 131 ft
- climb
- 1,631 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Washout is a cross-country ski route in Rusk County Forest in northern Wisconsin, on county land. It is a short out-and-back, about 0.68 miles long, with a high point of 1,631 feet and a low of 1,538 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at the start, about 9% grade, and the total gain and loss each run about 131 feet. The route is rated moderate. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F with lows near 5°F, and February is similar at about 28°F and 8°F. That station sits roughly 436 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. Several other ski routes lie close by. Roundabout is about 0.1 mile away, The Ridgeline about 0.2 mile, and Rabbit and Hairpin each about 0.3 mile. For climbing, The Penokean Wall is about 7.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Washout
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
23° / 5°
8 wet
Feb
28° / 8°
6 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 32°
10 wet
May
68° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
76° / 53°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
27° / 12°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI, 7.3 mi away at 1,195 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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