Pine Tree Loop
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 646 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr, Jun–Sep
- best months
Pine Tree Loop is a short point-to-point trail in Michigan covering 0.46 miles with 8 feet of elevation gain and 30 feet of elevation loss. The trail is managed by a private entity.
- Nearby · Dlt T - New Buffalo to Warren Dunes · Blue Trail · Harbert Road Preserve
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Pine Tree Loop
Best months: April and June–September. 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
33° / 20°
13 wet
Feb
36° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
46° / 28°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
12 wet
Oct
62° / 43°
13 wet
Nov
49° / 34°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 26°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton Harbor Ap, MI, 3.2 mi away at 643 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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