Pancake

Pancake is a cross-country ski route in northern Michigan, about 0.2 miles from the community of Forbush Corner. It's a short, easy loop that sits at roughly 1,270 feet, with only a 2-foot climb and a 27-foot drop over its 0.4-mile length, so it works well for a quick outing or a warm-up on the trail network. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from the nearby Grayling weather station run to highs around 26°F in January and 29°F in February, with lows in the low teens. Late spring and early fall are milder, with highs near 67°F in May and 71°F in September. Several other routes start within a tenth of a mile, including Snowmaking Loop, Ridge and Lil Coaster. Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is about 3.6 miles away, and the Au Sable River offers river fishing roughly 9 miles off.