South Lake Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 93 ft
- climb
- 1,278 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
South Lake Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route on the Michawye Golf Club course in Michigan. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 1.2 miles, and it sits at roughly 1,274 feet. It is a low-key outing, with a peak of about 1,278 feet and a gentle slope of about 3% at the start. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 23°F with lows near 12°F, while February is a little milder with highs around 27°F. Summer runs warm, with July highs near 76°F and lows around 55°F. The trail is part of a cluster of cross-country routes within about a mile of the course. Pine Loop is just 0.1 mile away, Maple Ridge Trail is about 0.2 mile off, and North Lake Trail lies roughly 0.4 mile away. Herringbone Trail is about 0.8 mile out.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayak20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit South Lake Trail
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
23° / 12°
20 wet
Feb
27° / 12°
16 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
15 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
13 wet
May
65° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
76° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
75° / 55°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 38°
17 wet
Nov
40° / 28°
17 wet
Dec
30° / 19°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gaylord 9 Ssw, MI, 4.7 mi away at 1,461 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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