Christmas
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 118 ft
- climb
- 721 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 3 h ago
Christmas is a cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 0.6 miles from the town of Boyne Falls. It's a short, easy outing, with a total length of about 1.2 miles and a one-way climb of just 11 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the steepest part comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of about 3%. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boyne Falls show January highs around 28°F and lows near 14°F, while February is slightly warmer at about 31°F. Spring and fall bring milder conditions, with May highs near 70°F and October highs around 59°F. Several other cross-country ski routes sit within a few tenths of a mile, including Pancake, Syrup and Lillehammer. Boyne Mountain, a downhill ski area, is about 0.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayak37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Sep
Best time to visit Christmas
Best months: April–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.
Jan
28° / 14°
16 wet
Feb
31° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
42° / 21°
11 wet
Apr
56° / 32°
11 wet
May
70° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
83° / 58°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 40°
15 wet
Nov
45° / 30°
15 wet
Dec
33° / 22°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boyne Falls, MI, 1 mi away at 728 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Photo: American Eagle, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Boyne Highlands Resort
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