Portage River
4.9 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Portage River is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Anderson, MI. The route reaches Portage River at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Portage River
4.9 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 868–995 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.45674, -83.99553
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:22 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftReach Portage River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Zukey Lake via Lakelands Trail State Park 15.2 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Lakelands Trail State Park 4.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Portage River 5.2 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Portage River 6.2 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Portage River 4.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft
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