Michigan trails · Mckeever Hills Ski
A 6.6-mile network in Michigan, with 66 ft of climbing. Reaches Wedge Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 64% of the ascent, between mile 4.7 and mile 7.0. It gives back about 290 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
MCKEEVER HILLS TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 46.22291, -86.61364 · directions
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 6.6-mile route takes roughly 2 h 29 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:33 a.m. — 10 h 54 min before sunset.