Huron-Manistee National Forest · Michigan

Nordhouse Dunes Beach M9-1

1.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 50 ft of climbing · 598 ft–656 ft · native material surface · trail No. M9-1 · trail class 3 · typical grade 0-5% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking

622 ft 598 ft · 1.5 mi high 655 ft

Trailheads Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness - Nurnberg Trailhead 618 ft Drive there · Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area 618 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.