Herringbone Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 122 ft
- climb
- 1,285 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Herringbone Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 1.7 miles from the town of Arbutus Beach. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly a mile round trip, with a one-way climb of about 10 feet. The route starts at about 1,277 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,285 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.42 miles in, where the grade reaches about 7%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Gaylord show January highs around 25°F with lows near 11°F, while February is similar at about 27°F and 10°F. Spring warms quickly, with April highs near 51°F. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by. Nordic Trail, West Ridge Trail and North Lake Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Maple Ridge Trail is about 0.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayak20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Herringbone Trail
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
25° / 11°
13 wet
Feb
27° / 10°
11 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
12 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
12 wet
May
65° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 47°
14 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
30° / 18°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gaylord Otsego Co Ap, MI, 5.3 mi away at 1,335 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Lil Coaster
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North Lake Trail
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West Ridge Trail
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0.94-mile out-and-back route on Ridge in Michigan with 55 ft of elevation gain.
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South River Trail
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0.72-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 54 ft of elevation gain.
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Maple Ridge Trail
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0.30-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 61 ft of elevation gain.
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Snowmaking Loop
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0.11-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Michigan with minimal elevation gain.
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Pine Loop
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