Rusk County Forest
About
Rusk County Forest is a county-managed forest in northern Wisconsin, about 8 miles from the town of Weyerhaeuser. It serves as a base for a cluster of cross-country ski trails and other outdoor spots in the area. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F and September highs near 71°F, while January highs average about 23°F. Several cross-country ski trails sit within a few miles, including Whitetail, Rollercoaster and Roundabout. The Penokean Wall climbing area is about 5 miles away, and the Red Cedar River offers canoeing roughly 8 miles off.
Park size
88,288 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–81°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI weather station, 7.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high5° low
- Feb28° high8° low
- Mar41° high20° low
- Apr56° high32° low
- May68° high44° low
- Jun76° high53° low
- Jul81° high58° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep71° high48° low
- Oct57° high36° low
- Nov40° high24° low
- Dec27° high12° low
Where it is
- Rusk County Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin · 8.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- WhitetailCross-country skiing2.3 mi
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing2.4 mi
- RoundaboutCross-country skiing2.5 mi
- HairpinCross-country skiing2.8 mi
- The RidgelineCross-country skiing2.9 mi
- RabbitCross-country skiing2.9 mi
- Penokean Wall, TheRock climbing5.4 mi
- Red Cedar RiverCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
