Maple Ridge Trail
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 270 ft
- climb
- 1,428 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Maple Ridge Trail is a cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 2.3 miles from the town of Arbutus Beach. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 2.6 miles long, with a total climb of 270 feet and a steepest grade of about 7% near the start. The route begins at about 1,323 feet and reaches a high point of 1,428 feet before returning to the starting elevation. Winter is the natural season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gaylord show January highs around 23°F with lows near 12°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 38°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Pine Loop and South Lake Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, North Lake Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Herringbone Trail is about 0.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayak19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Maple Ridge 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
23° / 12°
20 wet
Feb
27° / 12°
16 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
15 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
13 wet
May
65° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
76° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
75° / 55°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 38°
17 wet
Nov
40° / 28°
17 wet
Dec
30° / 19°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gaylord 9 Ssw, MI, 4.5 mi away at 1,461 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Pine Loop
Next door
2.55-mile out-and-back route in Michigan with 393 ft of elevation gain.
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Maple Ridge Trail
Next door
0.30-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 61 ft of elevation gain.
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Lil Coaster
~19 min drive
0.47-mile loop in Michigan with 56 ft of elevation gain.
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South Lake Trail
Next door
0.62-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 109 ft of elevation gain.
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West Ridge Trail
~2 min drive
West Ridge Trail is a 0.42-mile out-and-back in Michigan with 65 feet of elevation gain.
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Ridge
~19 min drive
0.94-mile out-and-back route on Ridge in Michigan with 55 ft of elevation gain.
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North Lake Trail
Next door
0.58-mile out-and-back trail at North Lake Trail in Michigan with 95 feet of elevation gain.
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Nordic Trail
~2 min drive
0.62-mile out-and-back Nordic Trail in Michigan with 55 ft elevation gain.
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Snowmaking Loop
~19 min drive
0.11-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Michigan with minimal elevation gain.
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Herringbone Trail
~1 min drive
0.52-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 125 ft of elevation gain.
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