Clark Lake
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
17.1 mi
Distance
155 ft
Gain
6h 19m
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
Clark Lake
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 17.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 155 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,197 ft
- Highest point
- 1,795 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,714 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Clark Lake is a 17.13-mile loop trail in Michigan with 1,197 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail follows a loop route type.
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