Mishike Lake

Michigan

Michigan

Free — you'll pick up right here.

0.9 mi

Distance

183 ft

Gain

20 min

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Ottawa 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
0.9 mi
Elevation gain
183 ft
Elevation loss
183 ft
Highest point
1,609 ft
Lowest point
1,568 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

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

About this trail

Mishike Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Michigan managed by the Forest Service. The 0.87-mile route gains 87 feet of elevation and loses 161 feet on the return.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,609 ft
Steepest stretch
10% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
0.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rest Lake, WI weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan20° high0° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb25° high3° low6 days with snow
  3. Mar37° high13° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high27° low2 days with snow
  5. May65° high41° low
  6. Jun74° high51° low
  7. Jul78° high54° low
  8. Aug76° high53° low
  9. Sep67° high45° low
  10. Oct53° high33° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov37° high21° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec25° high9° low8 days with snow

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 Ottawa 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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