How difficult is Government Peak Trail?

Government Peak Trail is rated expert. It is 12.6 miles long with 1,886 feet of elevation gain. Difficulty ratings reflect a combination of distance, elevation gain, and terrain — your experience will depend on your fitness level and trail conditions.

Is Government Peak Trail suitable for kids?

Government Peak Trail is not typically recommended for young children due to length, exposure, or technical terrain. Older kids with hiking experience may be fine — use your judgment based on your family's comfort level.

ExpertOut and Back

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park/Michigan

Government Peak Trail

Ontonagon, Michigan

12.6 mi

Distance

1,886 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 59m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Government Peak Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:303 ft

Max:565 ft

Gain:575 ft

Loss:575 ft

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
Point	Distance from start	Elevation
Start	0.0 mi	303 ft
High point	4.5 mi	565 ft
End	12.5 mi	303 ft

Trail Details

Route Type: Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Where it is

Nearest town:: White Pine, MI · about 6 mi away
County:: Ontonagon County, MI
Jurisdiction:: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park · Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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Government Peak Trail

About This Trail

Trail Conditions

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