Rollercoaster
- 0.3 mi
- loop
- 1,289 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Hard
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Rollercoaster is a cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 0.5 miles from the community of Forbush Corner. It is a short loop, roughly 0.28 miles long, with no elevation gain. The route is flat for most of the way, and the steepest section comes at about 0.16 miles in, with a grade of about 2 percent. Winter is the natural season for this kind of skiing. Typical averages from the nearby Grayling weather station show January highs around 26°F and lows near 10°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 39°F. Several other ski routes sit close by. Badlands is about 0.1 miles away, and Snowmaking Loop and Salling Street are each about 0.2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is about 3.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BadlandsCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Snowmaking LoopCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Salling StreetCross-country skiing0.2 mi
Hartwick Pines State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: clembore — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
Au Sable River TrailHikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi- Burton's Landing State Forest CampgroundCamping8.5 mi
- Au Sable RiverRiver fishing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- BadlandsCross-country skiing · Next door
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing · Next door
- ValleyCross-country skiing · Next door
- BadlandsCross-country skiing · Next door
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing · Next door
- PancakeCross-country skiing · Next door
- BadlandsCross-country skiing · Next door
- Cry BabyCross-country skiing · Next door
- Green TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- BadlandsCross-country skiing · Next door
Also worth it near here
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, 8.6 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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