Morefoot
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 173 ft
- climb
- 783 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Morefoot is a short, easy cross-country ski route of about 1.3 miles, set on the Boyne Highlands Resort Golf Course in Michigan's Boyne Highlands area. The course is private land, and the trip is out and back, with a high point of 783 feet and a low of 753 feet. The climb is minimal, with a total elevation gain of about 21 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.38 miles in, with a grade of about 5%. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Petoskey run to highs around 26°F in January and 28°F in February, with lows near 12°F. By May, typical highs reach about 63°F, and July and August bring highs around 76°F, so expect snow to be the rule from late fall through early spring. Several other cross-country ski routes lie close by, including Swayze Express about 0.6 miles away, Tree Tops Trail about 0.8 miles away, Hedrick Road about 0.9 miles away and Blue Bottle Trail about a mile away.
- Swayze ExpressCross-country skiing0.6 mi
- Tree Tops TrailCross-country skiing0.8 mi
- Hedrick RoadCross-country skiing0.9 mi
- Blue Bottle TrailCross-country skiing1 mi
- Wester RossCross-country skiing1 mi
- Michty Me!Cross-country skiing1.1 mi
- Iron Belle TrailHiking9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Boyne Highlands ResortDownhill skiing · Next doorPhoto: American Eagle, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) LoopCross-country skiing · ~49 min drive
- Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit)Cross-country skiing · ~49 min drive
- Sand Dunes SkiCross-country skiing · ~55 min drive
- Michty Me!Cross-country skiing · ~2 min drive
- Nub's NobDownhill skiing · ~3 min drive
- Gros Cap Giikinawaabam (Learn)Cross-country skiing · ~49 min drive
- Swayze ExpressCross-country skiing · ~1 min drive
- Sand Dunes SkiCross-country skiing · ~55 min drive
- Upper Blue TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Morefoot
Best months: June–September. 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
26° / 12°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
15 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
12 wet
Apr
50° / 30°
13 wet
May
63° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
73° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
76° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 50°
12 wet
Oct
56° / 39°
17 wet
Nov
43° / 30°
18 wet
Dec
32° / 21°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Petoskey Ncmc, MI, 7.8 mi away at 748 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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