Red Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 4 ft
- climb
- 695 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Red Trail is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Madeline Bertrand Park, a county park in Michigan. The trail is an out-and-back of about 0.4 miles, with a high point of 695 feet and a low of 693 feet. The climb is nearly flat, with a total gain and loss of about 4 feet each, so it is an easy option for a quick outing on skis. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in S Bend, Indiana, show January highs around 32°F with lows near 17°F, while February runs a little warmer at about 35°F. Spring and fall bring milder conditions, with May highs near 70°F and October highs around 63°F. The Green Trail, another cross-country ski route, lies about 0.1 mile away, and the Yellow Trail, a hike, is about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, Judy Creek in Indiana is roughly 5.7 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Red Trail
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° / 17°
Feb
35° / 19°
Mar
47° / 27°
Apr
59° / 38°
May
70° / 49°
Jun
80° / 59°
Jul
83° / 63°
Aug
81° / 61°
Sep
75° / 54°
Oct
63° / 42°
Nov
48° / 32°
Dec
37° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at S Bend, IN, 4.4 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
SKI
Green Trail
Next door
0.93-mile out-and-back route in Michigan with 70 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Green Trail
Next door
0.13-mile out-and-back route in Michigan with 39 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
Green Trail
Next door
Green Trail is a 0.28-mile out-and-back route in Michigan with 11 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
Green Trail
Next door
0.17-mile out-and-back route in Michigan with 30 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Green Trail
Next door
0.12-mile out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Michigan.
SKI
Red Trail
Next door
0.12-mile out-and-back ski trail in Michigan with 37 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Green Trail
Next door
0.15-mile out-and-back route in Michigan with 4 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Green Trail
Next door
0.11-mile out-and-back ski trail in Michigan with 82 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Yellow Trail
Next door
0.13-mile out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Michigan with 44 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Cabin Loop
~22 min drive
0.34-mile out-and-back ski out-and-back in Michigan with 64 ft of elevation gain.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
