12.1 mi from the trailheadWidewaters Campground
Campground · MI
4.9 mi loop · 384 ft gain · 866 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with the Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation Trail and Bay de Noc - Grand Island
In Hiawatha National Forest · MI · U.S. Forest Service
Upper 18 Mile Lake Loop is a 4.9-mile loop via Bay de Noc trails in Hiawatha National Forest, climbing 384 feet.
384 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · MI
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