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Fern Lake Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Fern Lake Loop

Traverse City, Michigan

2.0 mi

Distance

266 ft

Elev. Gain

44m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Fern Lake Loop is a loop trail in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It is 2 miles long and gains 266 feet. The nearest town is Hardwood Acres, Michigan, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:259 ft
Max:292 ft
Gain:81 ft
Loss:81 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 259 ft and 292 ft across 2.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.259 ft270 ft281 ft292 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi284 ft
High point1.8 mi292 ft
End2.0 mi284 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hardwood Acres, MI · about 4 mi away
County:
Grand Traverse County, MI

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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