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Katherine Lake

Ends at Katherine Lake
Inside Ottawa National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.6 mi out & back · 48 ft gain · 1,803 ft high point · Easy

Via Thompson Lodge (0.5 mi)

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

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About this hike

This 0.3 mi walk reaches Katherine Lake in Sylvania Wilderness.

Elevation

48 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Clark Lake
- Ends at Clark Lake
- Inside Sylvania Wilderness
- Camp 1 mi away
8.5 mi loop · 290 ft gain · Easy
Sylvania Wilderness · Camp 1 mi away
3 mi from you

Out: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Katherine LakeDestination · 0.8 mi in
Crooked LakeNearby · 0.4 mi in
Corey LakeNearby · 0.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Clark Lake (Gogebic County, Michigan)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 1.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 48 ft round trip
High point: 1,803 ft
Low point: 1,777 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MI
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 46.2446° N · 89.3028° W

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0.4 mi from the trailhead

Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping

Campground · MI

0.4 mi from the trailhead

Clark Lake Pavilion

Campground · MI

Fisher Lake

Ends at Fisher Lake
Inside Ottawa National Forest
Camp under a mile away

9.3 mi out & back · 501 ft gain · Easy

Ottawa National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Loon/fisher Lake Portage

Ends at Fisher Lake
Inside Sylvania Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

0.8 mi out & back · 80 ft gain · Easy

Sylvania Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Florence/fisher Lake Portage

Ends at Fisher Lake
Inside Sylvania Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

0.7 mi out & back · 191 ft gain · Easy

Sylvania Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Loon Campsite

Ends at Loon Lake
Inside Ottawa National Forest
Camp under a mile away

7.0 mi out & back · 453 ft gain · Easy

Ottawa National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Clark/loon Lake Portage

Ends at Loon Lake
Inside Ottawa National Forest
Camp under a mile away

5.4 mi out & back · 362 ft gain · Easy

Ottawa National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today66°46°Mostly Cloudy
Fri70°47°Patchy Fog
Sat70°47°Mostly Sunny
Sun68°47°Partly Sunny
Mon70°50°Mostly Sunny
Tue66°50°Chance Rain Showers
Wed62°45°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 5 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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