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Pinckney Rec. Area - Waterloo-Pinckney Trail 550

Trail5.8 km · 3.6 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Iron Belle Trail 2.1 mi · 3.4 km Explore Michigan →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 15–26 °C (59–79 °F)

J-1°-8°53
F2°-7°51
M7°-3°60
A15°4°71
M20°10°95
J25°15°93
J27°17°86
A26°17°80
S22°13°90
O15°7°74
N8°1°70
D2°-5°56

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

Pinckney Rec. Area - Waterloo-Pinckney Trail 550 is a trail in Michigan, United States of America, about 5.8 km (3.6 mi) in length. It lies about 8.5 km north of Chelsea. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 5.8 km · 3.6 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by: State agency
Data from: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Nearest town: 8.5 km N of Chelsea (Washtenaw County, Michigan) · GeoNames
Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country: United States of America
Region: Michigan
Continent: North America
Route centre: 42.3922, -84.0508

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 centre

Iron Belle Trail

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · Michigan

Pinckney Rec. Area - Potawatomi Trail

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Michigan

Waterloo-Pinckney Hiking Trail

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · Michigan

Potawatomi Trail (Hike)

3.7 mi · 6.0 km · Michigan

Crooked Lake Trail (Hike)

4.0 mi · 6.5 km · Michigan

Waterloo Rec. Area - DTE Energy Foundation Trail Sugar Loop

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Michigan

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