Screamer
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 56 ft
- climb
- 1,286 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Screamer is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 0.5 miles from the community of Forbush Corner. The trail is only 0.36 miles long, with a total climb of 56 feet, and it is rated hard. The route starts at about 1,272 feet and reaches a high point of 1,286 feet before returning to the start. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. 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 about 150 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run slightly cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within a short distance, including Freeway Connector about 0.1 mile away and Two-way Trail and Green Trail each about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is about 3.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
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- Freeway ConnectorCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Two-way TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Green TrailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Pine Loops ConnectorCross-country skiing0.2 mi
Hartwick Pines State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: clembore — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi- Au Sable RiverRiver fishing8.5 mi
- Burton's Landing State Forest CampgroundCamping8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Freeway ConnectorCross-country skiing · Next door
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing · Next door
- Pine Loops ConnectorCross-country skiing · Next door
- Two-way TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Deadman's DropCross-country skiing · Next door
- Pines Loop ConnectorCross-country skiing · Next door
- Green TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- RollercoasterCross-country skiing · Next door
- Pine Loops ConnectorCross-country skiing · Next door
- Green TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
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Best time to visit Screamer
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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