New Years Cabin Trip '25

Ring in 2025 in northern Michigan on a 2 night hiking or cross country skiing adventure at a cabin on Higgins Lake in Roscommon, MI! This is our 7th year ringing in the new year at this place, and we always have a blast with new and familiar outdoorsy friends!

The total cost is $38 per person for the 2 nights, with enough beds for 34 people. We'll meet Monday, December 30th any time after 3 pm, enjoy a potluck, and play some games. The cabin has a full kitchen including a stove, microwave, refrigerator, dishes/silverware, and a coffee maker. Feel free to come and go at the cabin, I also put together an optional itinerary.
We'll have a costume party on New Years Eve (Bring your favorite mask or costume!), a variety of games, music, a large projector screen with the New Years ball drop, night hikes from the cabin, and time by the fireplace with friends. This is a great event for new people and familiar faces, in order to enjoy smaller day hikes, and to connect with newbies.
There are many hiking, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, and tubing options nearby include: Hartwick Pines State Park, the Mason Tract Pathway, the Shore to Shore trail, the cross country skiing headquarters in Roscommon, cross country or downhill skiing at Hanson Hills in Grayling, Forbush Corner in Frederick, Wakely Lake foot travel area, Cleary Hill, the Marl Lake trail
Day by Day Itinerary: (Optional)
Monday December 30th- 1 pm hike at the Marl Lake trailhead, approx. 5.5 miles-optional, head to the cabin any time after 3 pm.
Tuesday December 31th- 9:30 am- Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Roscommon/or Forbush Corner in Frederick- rent skiis (or bring your own, depending on snow levels). If not enough snow we'll hike the Mason Tract, 11.5 miles. We'll then return to the cabin to set up our potluck, set up New Years decorations (including a picture room), and ring in 2025!
Wednesday January 1st- noon- Hike the Old Growth Forest trail, and Au Sable River, trail at Hartwick Pines, approx. 5 miles, then head out.
Items to bring:

A board or card game, a potluck dish and snacks. Popular games include Cards Against Humanity, giant Jenga game, regular cards, Twister, Settlers of Catan. We'll have a google sheet for the games/potluck items to coordinate.
A blanket or a sleeping bag, a pillow and twin sheets.
There are a few rooms separated with bunks in each room, expect late nights, (1-2 am for some people to be up), especially on New Year’s Eve so bring ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper!
We'll also need people to bring paper plates, garbage bags, napkins, plastic cups and plastic silverware. Please post if you can bring one of these.
Included in the sign up fee- champagne for midnight on new years eve, new years horns, beads and hats!
There's a large room with plenty of tables and chairs to ring in New Years, 5 bathrooms, and another large room with a fireplace and couches. The cabin is on a 40 acre Higgins Lake property, featuring night hikes down to the lake and surrounding area.

Please Paypal or Venmo $38 to reserve your spot on the trip. (Paypal is [email protected], Venmo is @Chris-Gray-177.) I'll refund if you can't make it and I can find a replacement at least 2 weeks before the trip date.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all there!
Please do not attend if you have any COVID-19 symptoms, have been exposed to COVID-19 virus, or at all do not feel well.