Michigan · Cross-country skiing

Tree Tops Trail

0.2 mi
round trip
99 ft
climb
973 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Tree Tops Trail is a cross-country ski route in Michigan, about 2 miles from the town of Pleasant View. It is a short, moderate outing, with a round-trip distance of about 0.3 miles and a total climb of about 100 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, and the steepest part comes early, at about 13% grade, before the route flattens out. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Petoskey show January highs around 26°F with lows near 12°F, while March runs warmer, with highs around 37°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route may run slightly cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes lie within a mile, including Michty Me! about 0.3 miles away and Hedrick Road and Blue Bottle Trail at about half a mile. The Iron Belle Trail, a hiking route, is roughly 8 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Tree Tops Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 12°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 11°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 18°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 30°

      13 wet

    5. May

      63° / 42°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 52°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 57°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 56°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 50°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 39°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 30°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 21°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Petoskey Ncmc, MI, 8.5 mi away at 748 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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