Michigan · Hiking

The Dragon Trail - Segment #7

8.0 mi
round trip
1,581 ft
climb
897 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is The Dragon Trail - Segment #7 open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest.

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

The Dragon Trail - Segment #7 is an 8-mile hike in the White Cloud Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan. It is a hard trail, with a total elevation gain of 165 feet over a 16-mile out-and-back route. The climb is steepest at about 2 miles in, where the grade reaches 16 percent, and the trail starts at roughly 885 feet, rising to a high point of 897 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Big Rapids show July highs around 81°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other Dragon Trail segments lie close by, including Segment #4 and Segment #5, and The Brower Loop is about a mile away. For an overnight stay, Big Bend Township Park is about 4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit The Dragon Trail - Segment #7

    Best months: June–September. 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

      28° / 13°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      13 wet

    5. May

      68° / 43°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 53°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 57°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 55°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 47°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 28°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 19°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Rapids Wtp, MI, 10.1 mi away at 898 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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