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Lake Manitou Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Michigan

Lake Manitou Trail

Leland, Michigan

4.9 mi

Distance

673 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 52m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Manitou Trail is an out-and-back trail in Leelanau County, Michigan. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 673 feet. The nearest town is Leland, Michigan, about 12 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:179 ft
Max:265 ft
Gain:205 ft
Loss:205 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 179 ft and 265 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.179 ft208 ft236 ft265 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi180 ft
High point1.8 mi265 ft
End4.9 mi180 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Leland, MI · about 12 mi away
County:
Leelanau County, MI

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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