Portage River
4.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Portage River is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Anderson, MI. The route reaches Portage River at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 321 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi866 – 1,011 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45674, -83.99553
Nearest town Anderson, MI
Directions
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Portage River
4.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 867–1,012 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.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Portage River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 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.
Trail surface
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:39 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 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 4.9 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Portage River 5.2 mi · ▲ 393 ft
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