Hemlock Path
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 49 ft
- climb
- 624 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Hemlock Path is a short out-and-back cross-country ski route in Pigeon Creek County Park, on county land in western Michigan. The trail is rated hard, and the climb profile is back-loaded, with the highest point at 624 feet and the lowest at 605 feet. The total round-trip elevation gain and loss are each about 49 feet, and the steepest stretch comes within the first 0.06 miles at about 5%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 29°F in January and 31°F in February, with lows near 20°F. Spring warms to about 66°F highs in May, and summer reaches the upper 70s in July and August. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so temperatures here are a fair guide. The trail is easy to link with others in the park. S. Berghorst Ridge Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Creek Loop about 0.4 miles, Red Pine Loop about 0.5 miles, and Mounds Loop about 0.8 miles.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Hemlock Path
Best months: May–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
29° / 20°
Feb
31° / 22°
Mar
42° / 28°
Apr
54° / 37°
May
66° / 48°
Jun
74° / 58°
Jul
79° / 63°
Aug
77° / 61°
Sep
71° / 54°
Oct
58° / 43°
Nov
45° / 34°
Dec
34° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Holland Wtp, MI, 10.5 mi away at 617 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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