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Mackinaw State Forest

Trail2.8 km · 1.7 miBest Apr–Oct

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 12–25 °C (54–77 °F)

J-4°-12°64
F-3°-12°49
M4°-7°52
A12°1°74
M18°7°88
J23°13°97
J25°15°88
A24°15°104
S20°11°105
O13°5°106
N5°-1°83
D-1°-7°68

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Mackinaw State Forest is a trail of about 2.8 km (1.7 mi) in Michigan, United States of America. It lies about 11 km east of Mancelona. It connects with Pere Marquette State Forest.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 2.8 km · 1.7 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by: State agency
Data from: North Country Trail Association
Designation: North Country
Place: Mackinaw State Forest (grouped by trail name)
Nearest town: 11 km E of Mancelona (Antrim County, Michigan) · GeoNames
Connects to: Pere Marquette State Forest (National Scenic Trail: North Country) (at its start or end)
Best months: Apr–Oct
Country: United States of America
Region: Michigan
Continent: North America
Route centre: 44.8751, -84.9278

How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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