Love Creek Valley Loop
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 96 ft
- climb
- 726 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Love Creek Valley Loop is a short, back-loaded cross-country ski route in Love Creek County Park in Michigan, on county land. The loop is about half a mile long, with a total climb of about 96 feet, and it is rated hard. The route starts and ends at a low point of about 686 feet, rising to a high of about 726 feet before returning. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.17 miles in, with a grade of about 5 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 20°F, while February is slightly milder, with highs around 37°F. The station sits about 114 feet higher than the loop, so temperatures on the trail may run slightly warmer. Several other ski loops lie close by. Joanna's Wood Loop is about 0.2 miles away, and Simpson Loop and Cabin Loop are each about 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, the Pink Trail hike is about 3 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Love Creek Valley 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
33° / 20°
16 wet
Feb
37° / 22°
12 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 45°
12 wet
Nov
49° / 34°
13 wet
Dec
38° / 25°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eau Claire 4 Ne, MI, 5.7 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
SEE
Bittersweet
~1h 18m drive
Bittersweet ski area in Michigan has 10 lifts and 15 runs with 309 ft vertical drop.
SKI
Love Creek Valley Loop
Next door
0.10-mile loop in Love Creek Valley with 28 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Joanna's Wood Loop
Next door
0.29-mile loop in Michigan with 18 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Prairie Edge Loop
Next door
0.10-mile out-and-back ski trail in Michigan.
SKI
Love Creek Valley Loop
Next door
0.10-mile out-and-back out-and-back in Love Creek Valley with 48 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Simpson Loop
Next door
0.20-mile loop in Michigan with 24 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Prairie Edge Loop
Next door
0.13-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Michigan with 2 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
Love Creek Valley Loop
Next door
0.33-mile out-and-back out-and-back in Love Creek Valley with 75 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Simpson Loop
Next door
0.26-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Michigan with 34 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Creek Trail
Next door
Creek Trail is a cross-country ski trail in Michigan, open during winter and spring.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
