Michigan trails · Bessemer Snowmobile #8

Bessemer Snowmobile #8

A 30.2-mile point-to-point in Michigan, with 392 ft of climbing. Reaches Agate Falls and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

30.2 mi

Elevation gain

392 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

22%

Steepest mile

+264 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.4 mi

Shape

point-to-point

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 20.2 and mile 30.2. It gives back about 753 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Agate Falls (waterfall)
Crystal Lake (lake)
Haywire Lake (lake)

Getting there

Bessemer Snowmobile #8 access. 46.49299, -89.10005 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:43 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 8:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:09 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 30.2-mile route takes roughly 11 h 24 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:38 p.m. — 1 h 59 min before sunset.