Oakwood Equestrian North Loop

Michigan

Michigan

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4.8 mi

Distance

536 ft

Gain

1h 43m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Hiawatha National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.8 mi
Elevation gain
536 ft
Elevation loss
536 ft
Highest point
1,016 ft
Lowest point
895 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

OAKWOOD EQUESTRIAN NORTH LOOP is a 9.52-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 536 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 1,016 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
980 ft
High point
1,016 ft
Total climbing
536 ft
Total descent
536 ft
Steepest stretch
6% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
9.5 mi
Shape
Out and back

It's essentially flat.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Munising, MI weather station, 6.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan23° high11° low
  2. Feb25° high11° low
  3. Mar33° high19° low
  4. Apr45° high28° low
  5. May59° high39° low
  6. Jun68° high49° low
  7. Jul73° high55° low
  8. Aug72° high55° low
  9. Sep65° high49° low
  10. Oct52° high38° low
  11. Nov39° high27° low
  12. Dec29° high18° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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