Freeway Connector
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 30 ft
- climb
- 1,285 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Freeway Connector is a short, flat cross-country ski route in northern Michigan, about 0.5 miles from Forbush Corner. It is an out-and-back of roughly 0.7 miles, with the high point at 1,285 feet and the low point at 1,280 feet. The climb is almost nothing, with a total gain and loss of about 30 feet, and the route is rated easy. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical January highs run around 26°F with lows near 10°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Grayling. Spring is milder, with typical May highs around 67°F. Screamer lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Two-way Trail and Green Trail are both about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is about 3.7 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Freeway Connector
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / 10°
18 wet
Feb
29° / 9°
14 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 29°
12 wet
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 45°
14 wet
Oct
57° / 35°
17 wet
Nov
43° / 26°
16 wet
Dec
32° / 18°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grayling, MI, 8.6 mi away at 1,137 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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