Peregrine (Hacking Site)
Photo: Ian Shackleford, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 419 ft
- climb
- 1,736 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Peregrine (Hacking Site) open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Ottawa National Forest. It doesn't name Peregrine (Hacking Site), so check the source for the area it covers.
Temporary Road Closures
Agency closure covering Ottawa National Forest · Order 09-07-00-26-01 · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
Spring Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Ottawa National Forest · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Agency alert covering Ottawa National Forest · USFS · Ottawa National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ottawa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Peregrine (Hacking Site) is an easy out-and-back hike in the Bergland Ranger District of the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan, about 2 miles long and with a total elevation gain of 419 feet. The trail rises to a high point of 1,736 feet, and the most noticeable climb comes at about 0.3 miles, where the grade reaches 9 percent. The route is open year-round, and it takes about an hour to complete. The trail is natural-surfaced, and the Forest Service reports that both horses and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Bergland Dam weather station run from highs of 74°F in June to 77°F in July, and temperatures at the high point run a bit cooler than those figures. Norwich Ledge, a climbing area, sits just 0.1 mile away. Multiple Use, Bluff and Cascade Falls are all within about 3 miles.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Peregrine (Hacking Site)
Best months: June–August. 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
21° / 3°
21 wet
Feb
25° / 2°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 10°
15 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
14 wet
May
64° / 38°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 48°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 53°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 51°
11 wet
Sep
68° / 44°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 33°
16 wet
Nov
38° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
26° / 11°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bergland Dam, MI, 5 mi away at 1,300 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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