Imp Lake Interpretive
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.0 mi
Distance
51 ft
Gain
1h 11m
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 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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Imp Lake Interpretive
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 51 ft
- Elevation loss
- 346 ft
- Highest point
- 1,746 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,705 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Imp Lake Interpretive is a 2.98-mile loop trail in Michigan with 372 feet of elevation gain and 346 feet of elevation loss. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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