Michigan trails · North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail
North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail
A 7.4-mile out-and-back in Michigan, with 936 ft of climbing. Reaches Trappers Falls and other waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 5.0 and mile 7.4.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Trappers Falls (waterfall)
- Greenstone Falls (waterfall)
- Explorers Falls (waterfall)
- Traders Falls (waterfall)
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Getting there
Little Carp River Trail access. About 2 h 04 min drive (83 mi) from Houghton. 46.72356, -89.82312 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:44 a.m., the sun rises at 8:15 a.m. and sets at 7:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:45 p.m. (EDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.9-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:42 p.m. — 4 h 32 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Horse Trail + North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 209 ft gain
- Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Horse Trail + North Country National Scenic Trail + North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail — 3.7 mi loop, 424 ft gain
- Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Horse Trail + North Country National Scenic Trail + North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail — 4.8 mi loop, 482 ft gain