Morrison Creek Hunter

Michigan

Michigan

Free — you'll pick up right here.

3.9 mi

Distance

473 ft

Gain

1h 21m

Time

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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

Out & back

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Morrison Creek Hunter

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.9 mi
Elevation gain
473 ft
Elevation loss
473 ft
Highest point
1,586 ft
Lowest point
1,498 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

Morrison Creek Hunter is a scenic 3.89-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan that follows Morrison Creek through mixed forest terrain. This accessible trail offers a peaceful walk along the creek with opportunities to observe water features and woodland wildlife. The out-and-back route makes navigation straightforward for hikers of all experience levels.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,586 ft
Steepest stretch
11% grade around mile 0.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.9 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 Amasa 1w, MI weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan22° high0° low
  2. Feb26° high0° low
  3. Mar37° high10° low
  4. Apr49° high24° low
  5. May65° high37° low
  6. Jun74° high46° low
  7. Jul79° high51° low
  8. Aug76° high48° low
  9. Sep68° high42° low
  10. Oct54° high31° low
  11. Nov39° high20° low
  12. Dec27° high8° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

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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