Michigan · Hiking

Wakeley Lake North Loop

5.8 mi
loop
453 ft
climb
1,154 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jun–Aug
best months

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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.

Wakeley Lake North Loop is a moderate 5.8-mile loop in the Mio Ranger District of Michigan's Huron-Manistee National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 1,100 feet to about 1,150 feet, with a total elevation gain and loss of roughly 450 feet, and the steepest stretch comes within the first third of the route. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Grayling weather station run from highs around 77°F in June to about 80°F in July, with July lows near 55°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 26°F. The Wakeley Lake Center Connector and the Wakeley Lake West Loop both start within half a mile. The Wakeley Lake Area fishing waters are about 0.7 miles away, and Kneff Lake Campground is about 3.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit WAKELEY LAKE NORTH LOOP

    Best months: June–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

      26° / 10°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 9°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 16°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 29°

      12 wet

    5. May

      67° / 41°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 51°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 55°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 45°

      14 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 35°

      17 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 26°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 18°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grayling, MI, 9.3 mi away at 1,137 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.