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Grand Island Thumb Hiking TRL

Inside Hiawatha National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.0 mi out & back · 323 ft gain · 794 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Grand Island Thumb Hiking Trail is a short out and back route in Hiawatha National Forest.

Elevation

323 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.0 mi from the trailhead
Little Duck Campsite on Grand Island
Campground · MI
2.7 mi from the trailhead

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Out: 180 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 4.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 323 ft round trip
High point: 794 ft
Low point: 613 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.0 mi and 323 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MI
Camps within 15 mi: 20
Trailhead: 46.4775° N · 86.6266° W

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Cliffs Individual Backpacking Sites

Campground

2.9 mi from the trailhead

Grand Island Cabins

Campground · MI

11 mi from you

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Camp under a mile away

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Hiawatha National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Pine Marten Run

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Inside Hiawatha National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

13.0 mi out & back · 499 ft gain · Moderate

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Bil - Twilight

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Camp 3 mi away

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Big Island Lake Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Oakwood Equestrian South Loop

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Camp 3 mi away

0.3 mi out & back · 17 ft gain · Easy

Big Island Lake Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat40°37°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sun44°34°Partly Sunny
Mon49°37°Sunny
Tue51°41°Sunny
Wed52°44°Mostly Sunny
Thu53°44°Partly Sunny
Fri52°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Sat: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy · wind 15 mph N

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