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Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–24 °C (57–75 °F)
- J-2°-7°56
- F-2°-8°52
- M2°-4°58
- A8°2°86
- M14°8°95
- J20°14°98
- J24°19°87
- A24°19°96
- S20°16°106
- O14°9°103
- N7°3°95
- D1°-3°76
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
About 2.7 km (1.7 mi) long, Nordhouse Dunes M9-4 is a trail in Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan, United States of America. It lies about 17 km north of Ludington. It connects with Nordhouse Wilderness To Lmra.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Length
- 2.7 km · 1.7 mi (agency length field)
- Source
- USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
- Managed by
- US Forest Service
- Data from
- U.S. Forest Service
- Nearest town
- 17 km N of Ludington (Mason County, Michigan) · GeoNames
- Park or forest
- Huron-Manistee National Forest
- Connects to
- Nordhouse Wilderness To Lmra (at its start or end)
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Country
- United States of America
- Region
- Michigan
- Continent
- North America
- Route centre
- 44.1033, -86.4432
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.
Nearest trails
distance from the trail centreNordhouse Wilderness To Lmra
0.4 mi · 0.6 km · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Nordhouse Dunes M9-7
0.5 mi · 0.9 km · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1
0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Lake Michigan R.A. Bike Trail
1.6 mi · 2.5 km · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Ludington State Park - Island Trail
4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Michigan
Ludington State Park - Lighthouse Trail
5.0 mi · 8.0 km · Michigan
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