New C-Loop Route
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 29 ft
- climb
- 934 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
New C-Loop Route is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Kensington Metropark in Michigan, on city-managed land. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.58 miles, with a total climb of 29 feet and a high point of 934 feet. It is a low-elevation, low-effort outing, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 31°F and lows near 15°F, while March runs about 45°F by day and 24°F at night. The station sits at a similar elevation to the route, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the trail. Other options in the park include the Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional Hike, about 2.5 miles away, and the Yellow Trail and Blue Trail for mountain biking, each roughly 4 to 5 miles off. Coyote Run, a cross-country ski route, lies about 8 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit New C-Loop Route
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
31° / 15°
Feb
34° / 15°
Mar
45° / 24°
Apr
58° / 35°
May
70° / 46°
Jun
78° / 56°
Jul
82° / 60°
Aug
80° / 58°
Sep
74° / 51°
Oct
61° / 40°
Nov
47° / 29°
Dec
36° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milford Gm Proving Ground, MI, 3.2 mi away at 970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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