Van Winkle Trail
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.3 mi
Distance
0 ft
Gain
1h 36m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Van Winkle Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 0 ft
- Elevation loss
- 315 ft
- Highest point
- 772 ft
- Lowest point
- 751 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Van Winkle Trail is a 4.35-mile loop in Michigan with 309 feet of elevation gain and 315 feet of loss. The trail follows a loop route type.
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