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Michigan trails · Porcupine Mountains State Park - West River Trail_North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail

Porcupine Mountains State Park - West River Trail_North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail

A 5.5-mile out-and-back in Michigan, with 380 ft of climbing. Reaches Manabezho Falls and other waterfall destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
5.5 mi
Elevation gain
380 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
34%
Steepest mile
+140 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

621 – 998 ft12345

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 229 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park access. 46.67695, -89.95943 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:46 a.m., the sun rises at 7:18 a.m. and sets at 8:41 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:12 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.0-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:46 a.m. — 8 h 55 min before sunset.

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