Red Pine Loop
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 18 ft
- climb
- 629 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Red Pine Loop open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest.
USE CAUTION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Winter Storm Impacts Huron Zone of the Forests - Know Before You Go.
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Deer
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Fish
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Red Pine Loop is a short, easy cross-country ski route in Michigan's Pigeon Creek County Park, on county land within the Cadillac Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest. The loop is about half a mile long, with a total climb of 18 feet, and it makes a quick addition to a day of skiing in the area. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 32°F with lows near 19°F, while March runs a bit milder at about 42°F by day. Several other ski routes sit close by. Creek Loop and Mounds Loop are each about 0.2 miles away, S. Berghorst Ridge Trail is about 0.4 miles off, and Hemlock Path is roughly 0.6 miles away.
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, 10.5 mi away at 605 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Creek Loop
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Hemlock Path
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Cannonsburg Ski Area
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S. Berghorst Ridge Trail
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Mounds Loop
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0.45-mile loop in Michigan with 44 ft of elevation gain.
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S. Berghorst Ridge Trail
~1 min drive
0.42-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 59 ft of elevation gain.
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Egypt Valley - Section 1
~52 min drive
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