Walker Lake Loop

Michigan

Michigan

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1.1 mi

Distance

51 ft

Gain

22 min

Time

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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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.1 mi
Elevation gain
51 ft
Elevation loss
51 ft
Highest point
894 ft
Lowest point
872 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Walker Lake Loop is a short out-and-back trail in Michigan managed by the Forest Service, covering 1.06 miles with 37 feet of elevation gain and 51 feet of elevation loss.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
894 ft
Total climbing
51 ft
Total descent
51 ft
Steepest stretch
5% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
1.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

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

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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