Red Pine Loop
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 40 ft
- climb
- 630 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Red Pine Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Pigeon Creek County Park in Michigan, on county land about 0.4 miles from the park's center. The loop is an out-and-back of about 0.76 miles, with a total climb of 40 feet and a total descent of 40 feet. The route is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.18 miles in, where the grade reaches 3%. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 42°F. Creek Loop lies just 0.1 miles away, and Mounds Loop is about 0.4 miles off. The S. Berghorst Ridge Trail and Hemlock Path are each about half a mile from the loop.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Red Pine Loop
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
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 19°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
55° / 36°
May
67° / 47°
Jun
76° / 57°
Jul
80° / 62°
Aug
79° / 60°
Sep
73° / 52°
Oct
60° / 43°
Nov
47° / 33°
Dec
37° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Haven Wwtp, MI, 10.6 mi away at 605 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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