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Bergland to Sidnaw Rail-Trail

Local route72 km · 45 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Nfst-T2500 5.2 mi · 8.3 kmExplore Ottawa National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 12–25 °C (54–77 °F)

  1. J-7°-15°43
  2. F-4°-13°39
  3. M2°-8°48
  4. A10°-1°68
  5. M18°6°88
  6. J22°12°97
  7. J25°15°108
  8. A24°14°88
  9. S19°10°103
  10. O12°4°96
  11. N3°-3°60
  12. D-4°-10°51

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This local hiking route in Ottawa National Forest, Michigan, United States of America, is about 72 km (45 mi) long. It lies about 34 km southwest of L'Anse. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
72 km · 45 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
34 km SW of L'Anse (Baraga County, Michigan) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Ottawa National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Michigan
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
46.5306, -89.1285
Route start
46.5049, -88.7079
OpenStreetMap
relation 5941263
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Nfst-T2500

5.2 mi · 8.3 km · Ottawa National Forest

Sidnaw Creek

6 mi · 10 km · Ottawa National Forest

Deer Marsh Interpretive

8 mi · 12 km · Ottawa National Forest

Copper Country State Forest

8 mi · 13 km · Michigan

Baraga Management Unit

11 mi · 18 km · Michigan

Nfst-T3630-F2

12 mi · 20 km · Ottawa National Forest

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