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Michigan trails · Brunos Run

Brunos Run

A 12.8-mile loop in Michigan, with 104 ft of climbing. Reaches Dipper Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
12.8 mi
Elevation gain
104 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
11%
Steepest mile
+94 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 260 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

BRUNO'S RUN MOCCASIN LAKE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 46.23683, -86.61607 · 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 12.8-mile route takes roughly 4 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:53 a.m. — 8 h 34 min before sunset.

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