2.9 mi from the trailheadColwell Lake Campground
Campground · MI
3.2 mi out & back · 156 ft gain · 821 ft high point · Easy
In Big Island Lake Wilderness · MI · U.S. Forest Service
This 1.6-mile easy trail runs along Vance Lake in Big Island Lake Wilderness within Hiawatha National Forest.
156 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
Campground · MI
4.6 mi out & back · 217 ft gain · Easy
Hiawatha National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
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Thu: Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SE