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Manistee River Loop Trail (Includes NCT)
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Feb 12, 2024 at 1:48 pm #3803773
Companion forum thread to: Manistee River Loop Trail (Includes NCT)
…The Manistee River Loop Trail, which combines part of the North Country Trail (NCT) and the Manistee River Trail (MRT)…
Feb 15, 2024 at 11:38 pm #3803966of course we want some pics.
Feb 18, 2024 at 2:45 pm #3804150Sounds like a nice trip
Feb 19, 2024 at 4:48 am #3804187Feb 19, 2024 at 5:59 am #3804188ADDITIONAL INFORMATION….
The Manistee River Trail is a 10.5 mile long trail stretching from Coates Hwy at Red Bridge River Access to O’Rourke Rd at Seaton Creek Campground. There is about 1,000ft of elevation change. This trail can be made into a loop, commonly named the Manistee River Loop, by connecting over to the North Country Trail (NCT). The loop is a total of 19 miles with about 2,000ft of elevation change. There are numerous designated backcountry camping sites along the MRT side. However, backcountry dispersed camping is allowed throughout the MRT and most of the NCT.
Feb 23, 2024 at 6:49 am #3804419Nice little trip. I’ve done this in almost every season, haven’t done it in snow yet and almost did it twice before I developed a nasty blister that stopped the 2nd loop.
Mar 22, 2024 at 3:19 am #3806156Nice report. The MRL is a classic mid MI trail. Beautiful with a lot of snow on the ground. Summer and fall are beautiful too, but can be very crowded. Indeed, the campsites on the Manistee trail side are gorgeous.
Mar 22, 2024 at 12:21 pm #3806159of course we want some pics.
That’s the only reason I click on trip reports. ;-)
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