Carp River Hiking Trail
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.6 mi
Distance
86 ft
Gain
34 min
Time
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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.
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Why you'll love it
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Carp River Hiking Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 ft
- Elevation loss
- 86 ft
- Highest point
- 659 ft
- Lowest point
- 648 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Carp River Hiking Trail is a 1.60-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 79 feet of elevation gain and 86 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows the Carp River and offers a gentle walk through Michigan's forested landscape.
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