2.4 mi from the trailheadLake Michigan at Manistee
Campground · MI

5.1 mi loop · 506 ft gain · 729 ft high point · Moderate
From Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area Trailhead, a loop with Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1, the Arrowhead Trail Connector, the Arrowhead Trail, Arrowhead Trail Shoreline, Nordhouse Wilderness to Lmra, and Nordhouse Dunes M9-4
In Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · MI · U.S. Forest Service
The Nordhouse Dunes M9-7 loop covers 5.1 miles, reaching Nordhouse Lake and Lake Michigan from Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area.
506 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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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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