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Shore to Shore Trail

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Best time to hike

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

J-4°-11°60
F-2°-11°46
M4°-6°50
A12°1°70
M18°7°85
J23°13°92
J25°16°86
A24°15°97
S20°12°102
O13°6°102
N6°0°80
D-1°-6°64

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

This trail in Michigan, United States of America, is about 69 km (43 mi) long. It lies about 12 km east of Kalkaska. It is designated a North Country.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length: 69 km · 43 mi (agency length field)
Source: USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by: Unknown
Data from: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Designation: North Country
Place: Shore to Shore (grouped by trail name)
Nearest town: 12 km E of Kalkaska (Kalkaska County, Michigan) · GeoNames
Best months: Apr–Oct
Country: United States of America
Region: Michigan
Continent: North America
Route centre: 44.7233, -85.1098

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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