Overview

Snowkite

Gun Lake at Yankee Springs State Park is a snowkite spot in southwestern Michigan. This inland lake offers a flat frozen surface for winter snowkiting. The state park provides good access with parking and amenities. Season from December to March depending on ice conditions.

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Gun Lake Yankee springs state park: when to go?

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Season · peak

123h

in December · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to February, peaking in December: 11 rideable days a month and 123 hours of usable wind, at 1 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is April, with 112 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 15 cm.

Monthly averages: Gun Lake Yankee springs state park

Monthly averages — Gun Lake Yankee springs state park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	108 h	-1 °C	70 mm
February	4.0	36 h	3 °C	12 mm
March	1.0	4 h	10 °C	58 mm
April	0.0	0 h	15 °C	112 mm
May	0.0	0 h	21 °C	67 mm
June	0.0	0 h	27 °C	61 mm
July	0.0	0 h	28 °C	54 mm
August	0.0	0 h	27 °C	98 mm
September	0.0	0 h	25 °C	29 mm
October	0.0	0 h	18 °C	35 mm
November	2.5	22 h	8 °C	45 mm
December	15.5	123 h	1 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Gun Lake Yankee springs state park spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 228 m

Hazards

Check ice thickness (minimum 15 cm). Risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Ice fishermen sharing the space. State park fees. Carry safety equipment.

Additional information

Frozen surface in winter with flat terrain. Ice reaches good thickness in mid-winter. Variable snow depending on precipitation.

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