Ridgeline
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 118 ft
- climb
- 884 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago
Ridgeline is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Stony Creek Metropark, a city-managed park in Michigan. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of 118 feet from a low point of 850 feet to a high of 884 feet. It is a quick addition to a day spent exploring the park's ski network. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 31°F with lows near 17°F, while February runs a little warmer at about 34°F. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so these figures are a fair guide to conditions on the ridge. Several other ski routes lie within a short distance. The #7-#37 (Golf Course Climb) is about 0.2 miles away, and the West Branch F Parking Connector and #10-#38 (Three Gear Hill) are each about 0.3 miles off. For time on the water, Paint Creek is roughly 2.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Ridgeline
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
31° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
44° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 36°
11 wet
May
69° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pontiac Wwtp, MI, 9.1 mi away at 890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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