Predmore Road
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 43 ft
- climb
- 986 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Predmore Road is a short, easy hike in Michigan, about 2.4 miles from the town of Rudds Mill. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.7 miles, with a total climb of about 43 feet and a high point of 986 feet. The trail is mostly flat, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.11 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pontiac show highs around 69°F in May and 74°F in September, with July peaking near 82°F. Several other trails sit close by. Singletrack Mountain Bike is about 0.6 miles away, and Trail Loop E and Orange are each about 0.8 miles off. For a longer outing, Buhl Lake Loop is about 1.2 miles away.
- Singletrack Mountain BikeMountain biking0.6 mi
- Trail Loop EHiking0.8 mi
- OrangeHiking0.8 mi
- WhiteHiking0.9 mi
- Trail Loop DHiking1.1 mi
- Buhl Lake LoopHiking1.2 mi
- Paint CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Camp AgawamCamping4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve TrailsHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: ffg, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
HikingHiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: taboo8614, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Polly Ann TrailHiking · ~28 min drive
Hiking TrailHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Multi-Use (Hike)Hiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: taboo8614, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional HikeHiking · ~45 min drive
Hiking TrailHiking · ~28 min drivePhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- OrangeHiking · ~1 min drive
Hiking TrailHiking · ~28 min drivePhoto: KRoark, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Bald Mountain-South Unit TrailsHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Predmore Road
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.
Jan
31° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
44° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 36°
11 wet
May
69° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pontiac Wwtp, MI, 11.2 mi away at 890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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