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Hike

Sand Dunes/nct Connector

Near Lake Michigan
Inside Hiawatha National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.5 mi one way · 620 ft high point · Easy

In Hiawatha National Forest · MI · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Sand Dunes/NCT Connector is a 1.5 mi easy walk through Hiawatha National Forest near Lake Michigan.

Elevation

0 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Civilian Conservation Corps - CCC Camp Round Lake
Campground · MI
5.1 mi from the trailhead

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake MichiganNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

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.

At a glance

Length: 1.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 0 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 620 ft
Low point: 599 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MI
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 45.9331° N · 84.8982° W

Get directions Open the map

Lake Michigan at St. Ignace

Campground · MI

6.2 mi from the trailhead

Brevoort Lake Campground

Campground · MI

Ends at Chain Lake

0.6 mi of trails

MI · Camp 9 mi away

Horseshoe Bay

Inside Horseshoe Bay Wilderness

1.0 mi one way · 32 ft climb · Easy

Horseshoe Bay Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Carp River Hiking Trail

Inside Hiawatha National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

7.3 mi one way · 84 ft climb · Easy

Hiawatha National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu71°45°Isolated Rain Showers
Fri65°45°Partly Sunny
Sat64°45°Isolated Rain Showers
Sun67°45°Mostly Sunny
Mon61°45°Partly Sunny
Tue63°48°Mostly Sunny
Wed66°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph E

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