7.6 mi from the trailheadSand Lake Campground
Campground · MI

46.9 mi one way · 434,225 ft gain · 32,000 ft high point · Very hard
In Manistee National Forest · MI · U.S. Forest Service
North Country Trail is a 46.9 mi one way in Manistee National Forest reaching Hodenpyl Dam Pond, passing Seaman, Loon, and Brasas Lakes.
434,225 ft of gain and 434,184 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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