Michigan trails · Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails
Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails
A 11.1-mile network in Michigan, with 272 ft of climbing. Reaches Wetmore Pond and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 81% of the ascent, between mile 3.7 and mile 7.4. It gives back about 499 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Wetmore Pond (lake)
- Harlow Lake (lake)
- Top Of The World (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails access. About 10 min drive (5 mi) from Marquette. 46.59067, -87.45262 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:35 a.m., the sun rises at 8:05 a.m. and sets at 7:05 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:35 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.1-mile route takes roughly 4 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:20 p.m. — 6 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Little Presque Isle Harlow Lake The Jedi + Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails — 2.5 mi loop, 360 ft gain
- Little Presque Isle Multi Use Pathway + Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails + Little Presque Isle Harlow Lake Doc Nobs Trail — 3.2 mi loop, 390 ft gain
- Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails + Little Presque Isle Multi Use Pathway + Little Presque Isle/Harlow Lake Trails - Bareback — 4.0 mi loop, 416 ft gain