Sugar River State Trail
About
Sugar River State Trail is a 245-acre state park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits right by Brodhead, about a third of a mile from town, and two trails run through the park. September is the most comfortable time for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 75°F and lows near 50°F that month, with fewer wet days than any other month of the year. For more time on foot, two hikes lie within easy reach. The Iat - Albany-Evansville Connection is about 6.4 miles away, and the Ice Age National Scenic Trail is about 8.5 miles away.
Park size
245 acres
Inside this park
Location
Sugar 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 39–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Brodhead Wwtp, WI weather station, 0.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan27° high10° low7 days with snow
- Feb32° high14° low6 days with snow
- Mar44° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr58° high35° low1 days with snow
- May70° high47° low
- Jun80° high57° low
- Jul83° high61° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep75° high50° low
- Oct62° high39° low
- Nov46° high28° low2 days with snow
- Dec33° high17° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Sugar River State Trail · State park
- Nearest town
- Brodhead, Wisconsin · 0.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Iat - Albany-Evansville ConnectionHiking6.4 mi
- Ice Age National Scenic TrailHiking8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
