Michigan · Hiking

Rolling Meadow Loop

0.4 mi
one way
25 ft
climb
642 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Sep
best months

Rolling Meadow Loop is a short, easy hike in Michigan, about 0.4 miles long and with a total elevation gain of 25 feet. It is a point-to-point route, so it has a start and an end rather than being a loop. The high point is 642 feet, and the low is 604 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.35 miles into the hike, where the grade reaches about 2 percent. The nearest town is Twelve Corners, about 0.8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from the Benton Harbor airport weather station, about 3.5 miles away, run to a high of 82°F and a low of 61°F, and September is milder, with typical highs around 74°F. Winters are cold, with January highs typically near 33°F. The hike takes about half an hour. Grassland Loop is just 0.1 mile away, and River Trail and Lowland Trail are within about half a mile. Upland Trail is roughly 0.9 mile off.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Rolling Meadow 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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 20°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 22°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 28°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 43°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 34°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 26°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton Harbor Ap, MI, 3.5 mi away at 643 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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