Backpacking Lower Peninsula
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HoosierHiker1202
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Backpacking Lower Peninsula
Hey all, with travel plans completely messed up this summer, can someone recommend a 2-3 day backpacking trip somewhere in the lower peninsula? Looking to keep the daily mileage between just 5-10 miles as one of our group members is a little less experienced. Thanks.
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Re: Backpacking Lower Peninsula
there's the Potowatomi trail in SE MI -- a little over 17 miles, with two campsites and a yurt en route. I haven't backpacked it myself, but the backpackers I've encountered have seemed well pleased. If you go, bring head nets!
https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtr ... &type=SPTR
https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtr ... &type=SPTR
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Re: Backpacking Lower Peninsula
Warren dunes has a couple dozen miles of trails and two camp sites. Weko is just up the beach and could do that hike too.
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Re: Backpacking Lower Peninsula
hoist lake/byron lake https://youtu.be/fN9m9xqZovw
poto trail in pinkney https://youtu.be/fAryP7nNK8c
negwegon (a few less miles, still fyn, beginner friendly): https://youtu.be/Gdv8LiNCXbM
sleepy hollow has some walk in sites (they should be open now that state parks opened monday): https://youtu.be/m43drSPOAkU
NCT (just about anywhere is great for dispersed camping, but bowman lake is fun): https://youtu.be/ABvjcC0k1xU
poto trail in pinkney https://youtu.be/fAryP7nNK8c
negwegon (a few less miles, still fyn, beginner friendly): https://youtu.be/Gdv8LiNCXbM
sleepy hollow has some walk in sites (they should be open now that state parks opened monday): https://youtu.be/m43drSPOAkU
NCT (just about anywhere is great for dispersed camping, but bowman lake is fun): https://youtu.be/ABvjcC0k1xU
Trip #1East side loop: https://youtu.be/xejNOfYWpIQ
Trip#2 Minong End to End : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 9ZJVgtfgga
Husband_Wife_OutdoorLife on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HusbandWifeOutdoorLife
Trip#2 Minong End to End : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 9ZJVgtfgga
Husband_Wife_OutdoorLife on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HusbandWifeOutdoorLife