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Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Lake of the Clouds

Ontonagon, Michigan

1.4 mi

Distance

509 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lake of the Clouds 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

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:330 ft
Max:420 ft
Gain:155 ft
Loss:155 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 330 ft and 420 ft across 1.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.330 ft360 ft390 ft420 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi408 ft
High point0.1 mi420 ft
End1.4 mi408 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 9 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.

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?

Highlights

Lake of the Clouds scenic overlookEscarpment TrailCuyahoga Peak

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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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