Crosscountry Skiing Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 96 ft
- climb
- 621 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Crosscountry Skiing Trail is a short, flat out-and-back route in Willow Metropark, a city-managed park in Michigan. The trail is about 1.2 miles long, with a high point of 621 feet and a low of 618 feet, so the climb is nearly flat. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 33°F and lows near 17°F, while February runs a little warmer, with highs around 36°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the route. For time off the snow, Swan Creek, a canoeing spot about 4.9 miles away, and Stony Creek, about 7.8 miles away, are both within easy reach.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Crosscountry Skiing Trail
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
33° / 17°
Feb
36° / 18°
Mar
46° / 27°
Apr
59° / 37°
May
70° / 48°
Jun
80° / 58°
Jul
84° / 62°
Aug
81° / 60°
Sep
75° / 53°
Oct
62° / 42°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
38° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carleton 2w, MI, 5.3 mi away at 627 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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