S. Berghorst Ridge Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 56 ft
- climb
- 635 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago
S. Berghorst Ridge Trail is a 0.84-mile out-and-back cross-country ski route in Pigeon Creek County Park, a county-managed property in Michigan. The trail sits at about 603 feet at its lowest point and reaches 635 feet at the top of the ridge, with a total elevation gain of 56 feet over the round trip. That makes it a short, low-elevation outing, but the climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.08 miles, with a 6% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 29°F with lows near 20°F, and February is similar at 31°F and 22°F. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so its figures are a fair guide to conditions on the ridge. Several other ski routes lie close by. Hemlock Path is about 0.2 miles away, Creek Loop about 0.5 miles, and Red Pine Loop and Mounds Loop both within a mile.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit S. Berghorst Ridge Trail
Best months: May–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
29° / 20°
Feb
31° / 22°
Mar
42° / 28°
Apr
54° / 37°
May
66° / 48°
Jun
74° / 58°
Jul
79° / 63°
Aug
77° / 61°
Sep
71° / 54°
Oct
58° / 43°
Nov
45° / 34°
Dec
34° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Holland Wtp, MI, 10.4 mi away at 617 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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