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Porcupine Mountains State Park - Escarpment Trail route map
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park/Michigan

Porcupine Mountains State Park - Escarpment Trail

Carp Lake Township, Michigan

0.2 mi

Distance

5m

Est. Time

About This Trail

Porcupine Mountains State Park - Escarpment Trail is a trail in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in Ontonagon County, Michigan. It is 0.2 miles long. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is White Pine, Michigan, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:374 ft
Max:442 ft
Gain:0 ft
Loss:67 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 374 ft and 442 ft across 0.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.374 ft397 ft419 ft442 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi442 ft
End0.2 mi374 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

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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