Wolf Tracks
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 105 ft
- climb
- 1,616 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Wolf Tracks is a cross-country ski route in Wisconsin, about 0.6 miles from the town of Rantz. It is a short out-and-back, roughly 1.3 miles long, with a high point of 1,616 feet and a low of 1,588 feet. The climb is gentle, with an elevation gain of about 11 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.55 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. 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 brings highs in the mid-30s and snow on about five days. Snow days drop to near zero from May through September. Nekoosa lies just 0.1 mile away, and Island Hop, Steeple Chase and Mellow Meadow are each about 0.4 mile off, so the route fits easily into a longer day of cross-country skiing in the area.
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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