Dragon Loop
- 2.6 mi
- loop
- 71 ft
- climb
- 1,082 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Dragon Loop is a 2.6-mile loop hike in Orion Oaks County Park in Michigan, a county park on county land. The trail starts at about 1,018 feet and reaches a high point of 1,082 feet, with the steepest stretch at about half a mile in, where the grade reaches 18%. The climb is gentle overall, with only 71 feet of elevation gain, and the trail is rated easy. The loop makes an easy outing on its own, and it works well as a connector for other trails in the park. Fossil Hill Loop sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Orion Thru-Way and Massasauga Loop are both within a mile. Camp Agawam, about 2.1 miles off, is the closest campground. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 82°F with lows near 62°F, and September averages around 73°F by day, according to a nearby weather station. Winter is cold, with January highs typically near 30°F. The trail is open to bikes. Horses are not allowed.
- Fossil Hill LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Orion Thru-WayHiking0.7 mi
- Massasauga LoopHiking0.8 mi
- Connector TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Camp AgawamCamping2.1 mi
Clinton RiverCanoeingPhoto: Local hero, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi- Clinton River Water TrailCanoeing7.3 mi
- Paint CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Hiking TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Multi-Use (Hike)Hiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: taboo8614, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional HikeHiking · ~34 min drive
- Hiking TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- HikingHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: taboo8614, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Polly Ann TrailHiking · ~36 min drive
- Hiking TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Bald Mountain-South Unit TrailsHiking · ~7 min drive
Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve TrailsHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: ffg, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- OrangeHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Dragon Loop
Best months: April and June–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
30° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
33° / 18°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 26°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
12 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap, MI, 8.4 mi away at 976 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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