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Hay/glimmerglass Lake Portage

Ends at Hay Lake
Inside Sylvania Wilderness
Camp 2 mi away

0.8 mi out & back · 117 ft gain · 1,794 ft high point · Easy

In Sylvania Wilderness · MI · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Hay/Glimmerglass Lake Portage is a 0.8 mi out and back trail in Sylvania Wilderness to Hay Lake via Glimmerglass Lake.

Elevation

117 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Clark Lake Pavilion
Campground · MI

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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

Out: 80 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hay LakeDestination · 0.4 mi in
Glimmerglass LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Clark LakeNearby · 0.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Clark Lake (Gogebic County, Michigan)

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: 0.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 117 ft round trip
High point: 1,794 ft
Low point: 1,714 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.8 mi and 117 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: MI
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 46.2172° N · 89.3234° W

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2.0 mi from the trailhead

Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping

Campground · MI

2.0 mi from the trailhead

Sylvania (Clark Lake) Campground

Campground

1 mi from you

Fisher Lake

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

9.3 mi out & back · 501 ft gain · Moderate

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 · Moderate

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 · Moderate

Ottawa National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri50°31°Mostly Sunny
Sat54°44°Mostly Sunny
Sun62°47°Mostly Cloudy
Mon61°49°Mostly Cloudy
Tue60°45°Rain Showers
Wed55°39°Chance Rain Showers
Thu50°Chance Rain Showers

Fri: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph NW

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