10 Best Places for Cross Country Skiing in Michigan!
So, you want to go skiing in Michigan. Considering that we have a whole lot of winter, it’s the ideal activity. Cross-country skiing trails in Michigan are abundant, offering terrain for a variety of skill levels. It’s an excellent workout for everyone to enjoy. Here are the 10 best cross-country skiing in Michigan.
Head to Frederic for a shot at Forbush Corner, a cross-country skiing experience geared toward the Nordic run. Forbush Corner offers several miles of trails and some snowshoe trails for those who want something a bit different. Rental equipment, lessons, and even food service allow for a complete day of cross-country skiing fun amid wooded trails and natural splendor.
Easily one of the most extensive cross-country skiing opportunities Michigan can offer, some reports suggest that Ironwood's ABR Trails boasts around 45 miles of trails. This encompasses several skill levels, from the barest beginner to circuits taking three or more hours to complete. One trail recommends you bring food and drink along, showing you just how potent ABR Trails can be.
Boyne Mountain is the ideal place to get your cross country skiing fix. With 35 kilometers of groomed trails winding through the woodlands and wilds of the area, you can explore a winter wonderland that will captivate and energize you. Come to Boyne Mountain for a meaningful adventure today.
Michigan's lakes are perhaps its best-known feature, but with lakes—especially those of that size—comes the clear possibility of islands, and Michigan has several. For an amazingly natural cross-country skiing experience, try out the cross-country action on Drummond Island. With 15 miles of trails on hand, groomed to perfection, and skis available for rent—those who are guests of the Drummond Island Resort can get these for free—there's plenty of wilderness waiting to be seen.
One of Michigan's great natural wonders and a fantastic place for hiking and other outdoor activities, these qualities make it wonderfully well-suited for cross-country skiing. Come check out the site "Good Morning America," once called the most beautiful in the United States, and slide across it with your cross-country skis!
Whether you're looking for some exercise or a place where getting around on cross-country skis is an option, you will want to take your skis to Mackinac Island. On an island throughout history, where cars are mainly forbidden, your primary transportation source might be your cross-country skis. Even if you'd instead just hit a trail, don't worry. Plenty of courses are around, ready to be enjoyed on Mackinac Island.
Admittedly, Michigan is not famous for its mountains. They do have some, sure, but this is no Colorado to dazzle with mountains. Like Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, the fee here takes advantage of their comparative rarity to offer some of the best skiing around. Home to the only Fisher Key Nordic Center in Northern Michigan and boasting a complete training center, Crystal Mountain is a great place to get started in cross-county or perhaps just carry on.
Interested in nearly 20 solid miles of cross-country ski trails? Then, head to Bellaire and Shanty Creek. Home to a hefty slug of Nordic cross-country ski trails, Shanty Creek also offers lessons and equipment rentals for a more casual experience. Throw in various other activities—a tubing park is poised to open Christmas Day at two in the afternoon—and Shanty Creek will offer a little something for everyone.
If you thought that cross-country skiing was mostly a Northern Michigan, consider it no longer. Grand Haven is home to Pigeon Creek Park Trails, a routinely groomed 10-mile stretch that offers an array of skill options but with virtually no change in elevation. Throw in the fact that it's near one of Michigan's most prominent tourist towns, and you'll find enough to keep you busy and entertained long after you've shaken off the chill of being outdoors all day.
Known as one of Michigan's great natural wonders and one of the biggest sets of mountains in the state, the Porcupine Mountains near Ontonagon, the Porkies, as they're sometimes called, are home to a whopping 26 miles of cross-country ski trails. For a truly unique experience, going on certain Saturday nets, you access the Lantern Light run, a one-mile loop lit solely by kerosene lanterns. Halfway around, a bonfire is ready to warm up those who need a break.
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