NCT Nichols Lake South Spur
- Ends at Nichols Lake
- Inside Manistee National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
0.3 mi out & back · 35 ft gain · Easy
Manistee National Forest · Camp under a mile away
79.8 mi one way · 3,517 ft gain · 1,127 ft high point · Very hard
MI · U.S. Forest Service
The North Country Trail extends 79.8 miles one way through Michigan, passing numerous lakes including Nichols, McCarthy, and Leaf.
3,517 ft of gain and 3,443 ft of descent.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
0.5 mi out & back · 35 ft gain · Easy
Manistee National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
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