Wolf Loop
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 130 ft
- climb
- 1,622 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Wolf Loop is a 1.1-mile loop for cross-country skiing in Wisconsin, about 1.3 miles from the town of Mercer. The route is short and low, with a high point of 1,622 feet and a low of 1,597 feet, and it gains about 10 feet in elevation. The climb is mild, with the steepest stretch at about 0.12 miles in, where the grade reaches 3 percent. The trail is rated moderate. Winter is the natural season for this ski loop. Typical averages from the nearby Rest Lake weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 0°F and snow on about 8 days. April is the last month with snow, with only about 2 snow days, and May brings highs in the mid-60s. Summer is warm, with July highs around 78°F, but snow days drop to zero from June through September. Other ski routes sit close by. Warm-Up Loop is just 0.1 mile away, Moose Loop is about 0.4 mile off, and Spruce Hills Trail and Homestead Trail are within a mile.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Wolf Loop
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
20° / 0°
10 wet · 8 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
37° / 13°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
50° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
53° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 21°
10 wet · 5 snow
Dec
25° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rest Lake, WI, 8.7 mi away at 1,612 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Moose Loop
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Osprey Loop
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Homestead Trail
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1.82-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 247 ft of elevation gain.
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Otter Loop
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0.31-mile out-and-back route in Wisconsin with 75 ft of elevation gain.
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