Hour Detroit's Top 31 Wild Winter Escapes

#20 RIDE THE FRIDGE
Fresh snow is nice, but not necessary at Waterford Oaks County Park (248.975.4440), home of Michigan's only refrigerated toboggan run. The Fridge is operational in temperatures as warm as 45 degrees, which means you can take the family for a ride even during those fluky "warm" winter days. The run is 1,000 feet long - the length of three football fields - with a vertical drop of 55 feet, enabling you to reach speeds of up to 35 mph. Admission ranges from $3-$9, and toboggans (and staff to haul it back to the top) are provided.

#30 SURVIVING TED GRAY
The best groomed cross-country trails in southeast Michigan are at Independence Oaks County Park (248.625.0877), which is important because this park near Clarkston is also home to the biggest hills in Oakland County. One trail, Ted Gray, is a steep, almost suicidal downhill run with a sharp dogleg in the middle. If the sonic-like speed doesn't topple you, good luck making it through the sudden curve.

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