Creek Loop
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 43 ft
- climb
- 605 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Creek Loop is a 0.5-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in Pigeon Creek County Park, on county land in Michigan. The trail is rated moderate, and the route is nearly flat, with a total climb of about 43 feet and a steepest grade of about 2% at roughly 0.14 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F, while March runs a bit milder with highs around 42°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Red Pine Loop is about 0.2 miles away, and Hemlock Path and S. Berghorst Ridge Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. Mounds Loop is about half a mile away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Creek Loop
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
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 19°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
55° / 36°
May
67° / 47°
Jun
76° / 57°
Jul
80° / 62°
Aug
79° / 60°
Sep
73° / 52°
Oct
60° / 43°
Nov
47° / 33°
Dec
37° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Haven Wwtp, MI, 10.7 mi away at 605 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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