Great River State Trail
About
Great River State Trail is a 285-acre state park in Wisconsin, about 2.4 miles from the town of Trempealeau. The land is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 72°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several trails lie within a few miles. Woods Trail is about 3.9 miles away and Pine Creek Pass Trail about 4 miles. Aghaming Canoe Trail, roughly 8 miles off, offers paddling, and the Mississippi River fishing area is about 8.9 miles away.
Park size
285 acres
Location
Great River State Trail
Wisconsin
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–82°F and lows of 48–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Trempealeau Dam 6, WI weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan25° high8° low5 days with snow
- Feb30° high12° low4 days with snow
- Mar43° high24° low2 days with snow
- Apr57° high37° low1 days with snow
- May69° high48° low
- Jun78° high58° low
- Jul82° high63° low
- Aug80° high61° low
- Sep72° high53° low
- Oct59° high40° low
- Nov43° high28° low2 days with snow
- Dec30° high16° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Great River State Trail · State park
- Nearest town
- Trempealeau, Wisconsin · 2.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Woods TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Pine Creek Pass TrailHiking4 mi
- Prairie View TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Aghaming Canoe TrailCanoeing8 mi
Sugar Loaf TrailHikingPhoto: Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.1 mi
Winona, Sugar LoafRock climbingPhoto: Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.1 mi- Mississippi RiverRiver fishing8.9 mi
- Lake Onalaska Canoe TrailCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Great River State Trail
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
25° / 8°
7 wet · 5 snow
Feb
30° / 12°
7 wet · 4 snow
Mar
43° / 24°
8 wet · 2 snow
Apr
57° / 37°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 28°
7 wet · 2 snow
Dec
30° / 16°
8 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Trempealeau Dam 6, WI, 2.2 mi away at 660 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
