Blue Bottle Trail

Blue Bottle Trail is a 1.4-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 1.7 miles from the town of Pleasant View. The trail rises from a low point of 821 feet to a high of 1,018 feet, with a total elevation gain of 469 feet over the course of the trip. The climb is steepest at about 0.15 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 11 percent, and the trail is rated moderate. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Petoskey show January highs around 26°F with lows near 12°F, while February is slightly warmer at about 28°F. The station sits roughly 270 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by. Wester Ross and Hedrick Road are each about 0.1 mile away, Tree Tops Trail is about 0.4 mile off, and Morefoot is about 0.8 mile away.