Lake Number Eight & North Country Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Lake Number Eight & North Country Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Lost Nation State Game Area near Pittsford, MI. The route reaches Lake Number Eight. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Number Eight & North Country Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,005–1,117 ft
Out & Back · Lost Nation State Game Area
Trailhead: North Country Trail · 41.84637, -84.49542
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:24 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Country Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Number Eight.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Lake Number Eight, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Country Trail Trailhead
- Lake Number Two–Lake Number Eight, 3 lakes 6.1 mi · ▲ 531 ft
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