Michigan trails · Mckeever Hills Ski

Mckeever Hills Ski

A 6.6-mile network in Michigan, with 65 ft of climbing. Reaches Wedge Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

6.6 mi

Elevation gain

65 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

12%

Steepest mile

+62 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.3 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 4.4 and mile 6.6. It gives back about 264 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Wedge Lake (lake)
Petes Lake (lake)
Kimble Lake (lake)
Dipper Lake (lake)

Getting there

MCKEEVER HILLS TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. About 1 h 20 min drive (53 mi) from Escanaba. 46.22291, -86.61364 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:31 a.m., the sun rises at 8:01 a.m. and sets at 7:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:32 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 00 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 10:30 a.m. — 8 h 32 min before sunset.