1.0 mi from the trailheadSylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping
Campground · MI

8.5 mi loop · 290 ft gain · 1,801 ft high point · Moderate
In Sylvania Wilderness · MI · U.S. Forest Service
Clark Lake is an 8.5 mi loop in Sylvania Wilderness reaching Clark Lake, Hay Lake, Helen Lake, and Glimmerglass Lake while climbing 298 ft.
290 ft of gain around the loop.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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