Love Creek Valley Loop
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 117 ft
- climb
- 754 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Love Creek Valley Loop is a cross-country ski route in Love Creek County Park, a county-managed unit in Michigan. The loop is short, about 0.66 miles round trip, and sits within the park's network of ski loops, with several others within a few tenths of a mile. The route is an out-and-back with a front-loaded climb. The low point is about 701 feet, and the high point is about 754 feet, with a total gain of 117 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.28 miles, with a grade of about 4 percent. The climb is rated hard, so plan for a short but steep effort. Winter is the natural season for this route. 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. Summer is warm, with July highs near 85°F. Cabin Loop and Prairie Edge Loop are each about 0.1 mile away, and Joanna's Wood Loop is about 0.2 mile away. For a change of pace, the Pink Trail is about 3.2 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, 5.6 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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