Michigan · Hiking

Brunos Run

Brunos RunPhoto: usfs_Eastern_Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
12.8 mi
loop
351 ft
climb
875 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Aug
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

Is Brunos Run open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hiawatha National Forest. It doesn't name Brunos Run, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Hiawatha National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Brunos Run is a 12.8-mile loop hike in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest, within the Munising Ranger District. It is a hard route with a total elevation gain of 351 feet, and it rises to a high point of 875 feet. The trail is natural-surface and open to bikes, and it is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Munising show July highs around 73°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay below freezing from December through February. The station sits about 200 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the run run a little cooler. The trail runs from the Bruno's Run Moccasin Lake Trailhead, which is open from May 1 to December 1. The closest places to stay are Pete's Lake Campground, Widewaters Campground and Indian River Fish Lake Island Camping Area, all within about a mile and a half. The Indian River Canoe Route lies about 1.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Aug

    Best time to visit Brunos Run

    Best months: May–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      23° / 11°

      21 wet

    2. Feb

      25° / 11°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      33° / 19°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 28°

      11 wet

    5. May

      59° / 39°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 49°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 55°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 55°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 49°

      14 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 38°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 27°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 18°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Munising, MI, 12.3 mi away at 680 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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