New Glarus Woods State Park
About
New Glarus Woods State Park is a Wisconsin state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, about 1.8 miles from the town of New Glarus. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 70°F in May and 73°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several short trails start close by. Basswood Nature Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Vista Trail about 0.4 miles, and Havenridge Nature Trail about 0.6 miles. Paddlers can reach the Little Sugar River, roughly 1.4 miles off.
Park size
430 acres
Inside this park
Location
New Glarus Woods State Park
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 70–82°F and lows of 49–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monroe Wwtp, WI weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan27° high11° low6 days with snow
- Feb31° high14° low5 days with snow
- Mar43° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr57° high37° low1 days with snow
- May70° high49° low
- Jun79° high59° low
- Jul82° high63° low
- Aug80° high61° low
- Sep73° high52° low
- Oct59° high40° low
- Nov45° high29° low2 days with snow
- Dec32° high18° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- New Glarus Woods State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- New Glarus, Wisconsin · 1.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Basswood Nature TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Vista TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Havenridge Nature TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Walnut TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Bison Nature TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Little Sugar RiverCanoeing1.4 mi
- Iat - Monticello SegmentHiking4.2 mi
- West Branch Sugar RiverCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
