Ogemaw Hills Pathway
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 217 ft
- climb
- 1,361 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Ogemaw Hills Pathway is a cross-country ski route in Michigan's Ogemaw Hills, about 4 miles from the town of Campbells Corners. The trail is a short out-and-back, roughly 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 217 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.23 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 10 percent. The high point is 1,361 feet, and the route begins at 1,279 feet. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 27°F with about 11 snow days, while March brings highs near 41°F and fewer snow days. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the path run cooler. For a change of pace, the Rifle River, a river fishing spot, lies about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayak33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Ogemaw Hills Pathway
Best months: May–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
27° / 10°
13 wet · 11 snow
Feb
30° / 10°
10 wet · 9 snow
Mar
41° / 19°
10 wet · 5 snow
Apr
54° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
May
67° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
13 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
12 wet · 4 snow
Dec
33° / 18°
13 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Branch 3se, MI, 6.9 mi away at 885 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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