Snowmaking Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,276 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Snowmaking Loop is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 0.1 mile from the community of Forbush Corner. The trail is an out-and-back with no elevation gain, running about 0.22 miles from its low point of 1,271 feet to a high of 1,276 feet. It is an easy route, and its brevity makes it a natural addition to a longer day of skiing in the area. Winter is the season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gaylord show January highs around 25°F with lows near 12°F, while March runs warmer at about 38°F. The station sits roughly 190 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the loop may run slightly warmer. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within a tenth of a mile, including Ridge, Lil Coaster and Pancake. For an overnight stay, Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is about 3.7 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Snowmaking Loop
Best months: June–September. 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
25° / 12°
20 wet
Feb
28° / 12°
16 wet
Mar
38° / 19°
14 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
13 wet
May
65° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
78° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 28°
17 wet
Dec
30° / 19°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gaylord 9ssw, MI, 8.5 mi away at 1,468 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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