Wolf Tracks
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 106 ft
- climb
- 1,632 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Wolf Tracks is a cross-country ski route in Wisconsin, about 7.5 miles from the town of Rantz. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.8 miles long, with a total climb of about 106 feet and a steepest grade of about 6% near the start. The route is rated moderate, and the one-way elevation gain is about 34 feet. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 20°F with lows near 2°F and about seven snow days, while March still averages about five snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by. Nekoosa is about 0.4 miles away, Steeple Chase about 0.5 miles, Mellow Meadow about 0.6 miles, and Island Hop about 0.7 miles.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Wolf Tracks
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° / 2°
8 wet · 7 snow
Feb
25° / 3°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
36° / 14°
8 wet · 5 snow
Apr
49° / 28°
10 wet · 2 snow
May
63° / 41°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
74° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
67° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
53° / 35°
10 wet · 1 snow
Nov
37° / 23°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
25° / 10°
9 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willow Rsvr, WI, 7.2 mi away at 1,532 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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