Perrot State Park
About
Perrot State Park is a 1,231-acre state park in western Wisconsin, about 2.3 miles from the town of Trempealeau. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds six campgrounds within its boundaries, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 63°F, while September cools to highs around 72°F. Several trails lie within a short drive. Woods Trail and Pine Creek Pass Trail are each about 4 miles away, and Prairie View Trail is about 4.4 miles off. Across the state line in Minnesota, the Sugar Loaf Trail is roughly 8 miles away.
Park size
1,231 acres
Inside this park
Location
Perrot 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 69–82°F and lows of 48–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Trempealeau Dam 6, WI weather station, 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
- Perrot State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Trempealeau, Wisconsin · 2.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Woods TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Pine Creek Pass TrailHiking4 mi
- Prairie View TrailHiking4.4 mi
Sugar Loaf TrailHikingPhoto: Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.9 mi
Winona, Sugar LoafRock climbingPhoto: Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8 mi- Aghaming Canoe TrailCanoeing8 mi
- Mississippi RiverRiver fishing8.9 mi
- Lake Onalaska Canoe TrailCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Perrot State Park
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 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.
