Michigan · Hiking

Lowland Trail

0.9 mi
one way
34 ft
climb
633 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Lowland Trail is a short, easy hike of about 0.87 miles on the Sarett Nature Center in Michigan, a private land unit. The route is a point-to-point walk with a low point of 588 feet and a high of 633 feet, and it gains about 34 feet before losing roughly 127 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.59 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Benton Harbor show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trail takes about half an hour to complete, and it sits among several other short routes. Sassafras Lane, Grassland Loop and River Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and Upland Trail is about 0.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Lowland Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 20°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 21°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 57°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 62°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 54°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 44°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 34°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 25°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton Harbor Ap, MI, 3.1 mi away at 625 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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