Michigan · Mountain biking

Shangri-La

0.4 mi
round trip
88 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Shangri-La is a short, easy mountain biking route in Michigan, set within a local forest on county land. The trail is an out-and-back about 0.7 miles long, with a high point of 900 feet and a low of 862 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 88 feet over the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes early at about 0.07 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Gladwin weather station, about 4 miles away, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 57°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. They Paved Paradise and Cut Your Bars are each about 0.2 miles away, and Flowtopia and Skunk Valley are about 0.3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Shangri-La

    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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 13°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 13°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 43°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 53°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 57°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 55°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 47°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 37°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gladwin, MI, 3.8 mi away at 775 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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