Marigold Trail
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 270 ft
- climb
- 603 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Marigold Trail is a short, easy hike in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.8 miles long and rises only about 10 feet from its low point of 580 feet to a high of 603 feet, making it a gentle out-and-back with a climb of just a few feet. The trail is open from May 15 through November 30, and it is open to bikes on its natural surface. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from June through September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pickford reach highs of about 75 to 80°F in July and August, with lows in the mid-40s to low 50s. Aspen Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and Government Island campground is about 0.8 miles off.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Marigold Trail
Best months: May–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° / 7°
Feb
28° / 6°
Mar
38° / 14°
Apr
51° / 27°
May
65° / 38°
Jun
75° / 47°
Jul
80° / 53°
Aug
78° / 52°
Sep
70° / 46°
Oct
56° / 36°
Nov
42° / 27°
Dec
31° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pickford 3ne, MI, 15.6 mi away at 629 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
