North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section)
Lower and Upper Peninsulas, Michigan
- Distance
- 1872.2 km
- Elev. gain
- 22,100 m
- Start
- Near Ironwood Township
- Finish
- Near Mill Creek Township
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
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Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Summits & passes
- Bald Mountain
- LaFayette Peak
- Mount Nebo
- Chandler Hills
Campsites
- Backcountry campsite BC4
- Old Victoria Shelter
- Oren Krumm Shelter
- Chapel Beach Campgrounds
- Mouth of Two Hearted River State Forest Campground
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park Rivermouth Modern
- Brevoort Lake Campground
- Pinney Bridge State Forest Campground
- Pickerel Lake (Kalkaska) State Forest Campground
- Old US-131 State Forest Campground
- Government Landing Site 21
- Highbank Lake Campground
- Rockford Dam Gazeebo
- Middleville Gazebo
- Victory Park Pavilion
Water sources
- Big Bear Lake
- Wetmore Pond
- Props Lake
- The Big Spring
- Round Lake
- Mud Lake
- Bowman Lake
- Little Lake Placid
- Mill Pond
- Little Cedar Lake
- Bullhead Lake
Common questions
- How long is the North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section)?
- The North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section) is 1872.2 km (1163.3 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section) have?
- The North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section) has about 22,100 m (72,507 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section) start and finish?
- The North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section) runs between Near Ironwood Township and Near Mill Creek Township.
- Is there water on the North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section)?
- Far's catalog records 11 mapped water sources along the North Country National Scenic Trail (Michigan Section), including Big Bear Lake, Wetmore Pond, Props Lake and The Big Spring. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap1872.2 km · 3,309 m gain
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.