Rollercoaster
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 43 ft
- climb
- 1,289 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Caution at last check
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago
Rollercoaster is a cross-country ski route in Michigan, about half a mile from Forbush Corner. It's a short out-and-back, roughly a mile long, with a total climb of about 43 feet and a high point of 1,289 feet. The route is rated hard, which makes it a compact challenge rather than a long haul. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from the nearby Grayling weather station show January highs around 26°F with lows near 10°F, while March runs a bit milder at highs near 39°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Several other ski routes lie within a short distance, including Snowmaking Loop and Pine Loops Connector, each about 0.1 mile away, and Two-way Trail at about 0.2 mile. For an overnight stay, Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is about 3.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Snowmaking LoopCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Pine Loops ConnectorCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Two-way TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Green TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- PancakeCross-country skiing0.2 mi
Hartwick Pines State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: clembore — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi- Au Sable RiverRiver fishing8.6 mi
- Burton's Landing State Forest CampgroundCamping8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Snowmaking LoopCross-country skiing · Next door
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing · Next door
- Two-way TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Pine Loops ConnectorCross-country skiing · Next door
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing · Next door
- Green TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Snowmaking LoopCross-country skiing · Next door
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing · Next door
- PancakeCross-country skiing · Next door
- RidgeCross-country skiing · Next door
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Best time to visit Rollercoaster
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / 10°
18 wet
Feb
29° / 9°
14 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 29°
12 wet
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 45°
14 wet
Oct
57° / 35°
17 wet
Nov
43° / 26°
16 wet
Dec
32° / 18°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grayling, MI, 8.7 mi away at 1,137 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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