2.4 mi from the trailheadLake Michigan at Manistee
Campground · MI
8.3 mi out & back · 452 ft gain · 729 ft high point · Moderate
From Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area Trailhead via Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1, Nordhouse Dunes M9-7, Nordhouse Dunes M9-6, the Lake Michigan R.a. Bike Trail, and Lmra CG Trail M1-1 (3.9 mi)
In Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · MI · U.S. Forest Service
Lake Michigan via out-and-back trail at Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness. The 8.2-mile route passes Nordhouse Lake and approaches Lake Michigan overlook and Hamlin Lake.
452 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
46.9 mi one way · 434,225 ft gain · Very hard
Manistee National Forest · Camp 8 mi away
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Sun: Partly Sunny · wind 6 mph S