Tilt
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 55 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago
Tilt is a short, flat mountain biking ride on county land in Michigan's Local Forest, about 0.8 miles away. The out-and-back route is roughly 1.6 miles long and sits at an elevation of about 820 feet, rising to 835 feet at the high point before returning to the start. The climb is minimal, with only about 55 feet gained in each direction, and the steepest stretch comes at 0.16 miles in, at a 2% grade. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gladwin show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, with July peaking near 82°F. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs around 29°F and eight snow days in the month. Several other mountain biking trails lie about 0.2 miles away, including Rick's Revenge, Snidley Whiplash and Down By The River. Shangri-La is about half a mile off. The Sugar River, about 9 miles away, offers canoeing.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Tilt
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
29° / 13°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
32° / 13°
9 wet · 6 snow
Mar
43° / 20°
9 wet · 4 snow
Apr
55° / 31°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 37°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Dec
34° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gladwin, MI, 4.2 mi away at 775 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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