Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Hike Route Map

Agnes Andrae Preserve is a 111 acre natural area along the Pigeon River east of the community of Indian River in Cheboygan County, Michigan. It contains a couple miles of nice trails that wander through a number of interesting natural communities. The snow was finally (almost) gone and it was a balmy 70 degrees. This nice little stretch of the legs was a nice way of kicking off the 2008 hiking season...

Trailhead: 45.394869, -84.535169

Route Type: Lollipop Difficulty: EASY (Petzoldt Rating: 1.74 )

Hike Length: 1.5 miles Hike Duration: 1:00

Trailhead Temp: 70'F Trail Traffic: NONE!!

Min. Elevation: 650' Max. Elevation: 710'

Total Vertical Gain: 120'

Trails Used (blaze color): Preserve Trail (red)

4-15-2008

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve (1.5 miles; d=1.74)

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike at Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve, depicted a la Google Earth...
Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike at Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve...
Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Trailhead -- 700'
The entrance...
Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Trailhead -- 700'
Trail Map - the red line outlines the preserve...the dotted white line is the trail I'd be following.
Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 700'
The trail starts as an old access road...
Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 690'
Initially the surrounding forest contains a number of Jackpine...
Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'
A bit of background on the natural area...
Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 680'
Tall Red Pines...
Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'
A closer look at Red Pine needles...
Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Cabin -- 680'
What is this?...
Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 680'
As the trail drops to the river the forest contains more White Pines...
Pigeon River -- 680'
A view of the Pigeon River from below the cabin...
Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Cabin -- 680'
The Pigeon Cote Cabin...rentable year-round!
Preserve Loop Trail -- 660'
The bridge across the Pigeon...
Pigeon River -- 660'
Looking upstream from the bridge...
Pigeon River -- 660'
Looking downstream...
Preserve Loop Trail -- 680'
Once across the river the trail climbs rather steeply...
Preserve Loop Trail -- 690'
A glowing Cedar branch...
Preserve Loop Trail -- 690'
A small spring fed stream parallels the trail while you climb...
Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'
Atop the ridge, a small bridge crosses the small stream I'd been following...
Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'
Recent storm damage...
Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'
Along the top of the ridge...
Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'
An opening in the forest...possibly an old logging road?
Preserve Loop Trail -- 690'
Continuing on...