Michigan trails · Fox River Pathway
Fox River Pathway
A 32.4-mile point-to-point in Michigan, with 333 ft of climbing. Reaches Clyde Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Michigan DNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 55% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 15.0. It gives back about 555 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Clyde Lake (lake)
- Ewatt Lake (lake)
- Fishhook Lake (lake)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:31 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 8:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:57 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.4-mile route takes roughly 12 h 11 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:13 p.m. — 1 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Fox River Pathway — 7.8 mi loop, 647 ft gain
- Fox River Pathway — 1.3 mi loop, 56 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Country Trail — 14.9 mi
- Pretty Lakes Hiking Trail — 24.1 mi
- Pretty Lake Pathway — 24.1 mi
- Brunos Run — 29.7 mi