Cheboygan State Park - Shore Loop (6.0 miles; d=6.12)
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My approximate route...
Cheboygan State Park Shore Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my shore hike around Cheboygan State Park...
Cheboygan State Park is a relatively undiscovered gem of the straits area. Its a great place to stretch your legs any time of the year but I hadn't visited in the off-season yet so I decided to check it out.
I was hoping that a lakeside hike would save me from dealing with too much white stuff but it had been a slow thaw this year and there was still a remarkable amount of it left. I intended to do a 5-mile loop along the beach north to Cheboygan Point and then head inland on the way back. my plans changed when I realized just how much snow WAS left and I ended up abandoning the trails almost all together and making a coastal loop instead...turning this into a more interesting hike than it might otherwise have been...
Trailhead GPS Coordinates: 45.662389, -84.407715
Route Type: Loop Difficulty: CHALLENGING (Petzoldt Rating: 6.12 )
Hike Length: 6.0 miles Hike Duration: 2:30
Trailhead Temp: 38'F Trail Traffic: NONE!!
Min. Elevation: 575' Max. Elevation: 590'
Total Vertical Gain: 60' Avg. Elevation Gain / Mile: 10'
Trails Used (blaze color): Blue Trail (blue), Green Trail (green), Yellow Trail (yellow)
4-3-2009
Cheboygan State Park Shore Hike Route Map
My approximate route...
Cheboygan State Park Shore Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my shore hike around Cheboygan State Park...