Michigan trails · Big Spring-Baldy Lake Snomo
Big Spring-Baldy Lake Snomo
A 34.9-mile network in Michigan, with 269 ft of climbing. Reaches Swamp Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 16.9 and mile 33.8. It gives back about 277 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Swamp Lake (lake)
- Bog Lake (lake)
- Molly Lake (lake)
- Camp Fortyone Lake (lake)
- Carr Lake (lake)
- Baldy Lake (lake)
Getting there
BIG SPRING-BALDY LAKE SNOMO access. 46.12993, -86.58320 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 8:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:58 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 34.9-mile route takes roughly 13 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:09 p.m. — 18 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Oakwood Equestrian South Loop + BIG SPRING-BALDY LAKE SNOMO — 7.4 mi loop, 313 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Pine Marten Run — 3.7 mi
- Mckeever Hills Ski — 6.6 mi
- Brunos Run — 7.5 mi
- Bay De Noc - Grand Island — 17.4 mi