Wolf Tracks
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 174 ft
- climb
- 1,604 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. It is a moderate outing, with a one-way climb of 32 feet over a 2.9-mile out-and-back route. The trail starts at about 1,585 feet and reaches a high point of 1,604 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 3%. Winter is the natural season for this route. 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 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, and Steeple Chase, Mellow Meadow and Island Hop are each within a mile.
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 mi away at 1,532 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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