Section #11

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The North end of French Farm Lake to Mackinaw City (2.7 miles)

Directions: The trailhead is located on French Lake Road one half mile south of Trails End Road.

Description: Follow the trail markers northeast six tenths of a mile to a two track connection that continues northwest for one tenths of a mile (look for posts with blue markers.) At Trailsend Road go east for eight tenths of a mile to an old railroad grade. look for signs indicating the route to Mackinaw City. The trail (1 mile) will be marked with blue markers. Watch for re-route to eliminate road walk.

Recommended activities: Hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing

Section #10

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Cecil Bay Road northeast to the north end of French Farm Lake (5.12 miles)

Directions: The trailhead is located on Cecil Bay Road one eighth mile north of Oliver Road.

Description: The first 2.5 miles are wetlands. The trail crosses the Carp River into wetlands bordered by Balsams, Cedars, and Birch, then to a dam controlling water between French Farm Lake and French Farm Creek, which flows northwest to Lake Michigan. The rest of the trail is mostly pine-covered heading over sand dunes with great views of the lake and a myriad of waterfowl.

Recommended activities: Hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing

Section #9

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Red Pine Trail through Wilderness State Park to Cecil Bay Road

(4.75 miles)

Directions: The trailhead is on Swampline Trail near Canada Goose Pond within Wilderness State Park. A State Park Vehicle Permit is required for parking.

Description: Begin on Swampline Trail near Goose Pond, in Wilderness State Park, around Goose Pond to Red Pine, east on Red Pine Trail to Nebo Trail, south on Nebo to East Ridge Trail, northeast on East Ridge to the North Country Trail. Follow NCT east two and four tenths of a mile to Cecil Bay Road and trailhead #10.

Recommended activities: Hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing

Section #8

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West Lakeview picnic area north to Canada Goose Pond in Wilderness Park (6.5 miles)

Directions: The trailhead is east of the corner of North Lakeshore Drive and West Lakeview Road in the “picnic area” parking lot.

Description: The trail ascends through fragile sand dunes surrounded by conifers and birch into a cedar wetland, then north along small lakes and ponds harboring waterfowl, then follows park trails through Wilderness State Park.

Recommended activities: Hiking and snowshoeing

Section #7

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Sturgeon Bay Trail north to West Lake Shore Road (2.8 miles)

Directions: The Sturgeon Bay trailhead is two tenths of a mile east of the corner of West Sturgeon Bay Trail and North Lakeshore Drive.

Description: It boats vigorous ascents and descents through fragile sand dunes bordered by pine and balsam with spectacular vistas of Lake Michigan and Wilderness State Park. No wheeled or motorized vehicles from this point to Mackinaw City because of the fragile sand dunes.

Recommended activities: Vigorous hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing

Section #6

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West Levering north to Sturgeon Bay Trail (5.7 miles)

Directions: The West Levering trailhead is four and one half miles west of Pleasantview Road.

Description: Begins in a soft coniferous wetland then heads west through mixed forest and conifers, Aspen and Beech to a dam at Wycamp creek at the west end of Wycamp Lake then heads northeast around Wycamp Lake through conifers and Birch to the north side of Wycamp then ascends gently through dunes to Sturgeon Bay Trail. Going south, Wycamp Lake is the last water for 15 miles, until the pump at the Pleasantview Town Hall at the corner of Stutsmanville and Pleasantview Roads between section 2 and 3.

Recommended activities: Long hiking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing

Trailhead Connector #5-#6: There is a tricky road connection between trailhead #5 and #6. Go north for .6 mile on West Van Road. Turn east for 1.9 miles on Van Road. North on St. Nicholas Road for .75 mile to stop sign by St. Nicholas Church. Turn west on Zulski Road for .5 mile. North on Zmikly Road for 2.5 miles to Levering Road and trailhead #6. Property on both sides of this 6 mile road walk is private. Please do not camp along this corridor.

Section #5

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West Robinson to Van Road (2 miles)

Directions: The West Robinson trailhead is four and one half miles west of Pleasantview and one and six tenths of a mile east of State Road.

Description: The trail begins on flat land bordered by coniferous forest ascending gradually through Beech-Maple then sharply through hills vegetated by berries in the spring and finally into a Red Pine plantation.

Recommended activities: Vigorous hiking and snowshoeing

Section #4

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South Larks Lake Road To West Robinson Road (4.2 miles)

Directions: The Larks Lake trailhead is one and nine tenths of a mile northwest of Stutsmanville Road and one and four tents of a mile south of Robinson Road. This section can be accessed on Middle Village Road, .8 mile west of Larks Lake Road, and on Palmer Road from the west.

Description: Steady ascent through Beech-Maple forests, Red Pine plantations descending through more Beech-Maple forest.

Recommended activities: Vigorous hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing

Section #3

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Stutsmanville northwest to South Larks Lake Road (2 miles)

Directions: The West Stutsmanville trailhead is one half mile west of Pleasantview Road.

Description: Gentle coniferous wetland trail begins moving through acres of ferns and ends with beds of trillium in the spring at South Larks Lake Road.

Recommended activities: Gentle hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing

Trailhead Connector #2-#3: The next trail head is one mile to the west on Stutsmanville Road.

Section #2

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Brutus Road north to Stutsmanville Road (1.9 miles)

Directions: The Brutus Road trailhead is one and one half miles east of Pleasantview and seven tenths of a mile west of North Conway Road.

Description: Gentle climb through a Beech-Maple forest then descends into a wetland bordered by Ash, Cedar and Hemlock trees, then passing over an active stream. Hikers should walk with care through the wetlands. Next, the trail ascends into another Beech-Maple forest finally descending through an area of older Beech-Maple and Ash forest onto Stutsmanville Road. Going north, the pump on the north side of the Pleasantview Township Hall at Stutsmanville and Pleasantview Road is the last water for 15 miles, until Wycamp Lake.

Recommended activities: Vigorous hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing

Section #1

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Kipp road north to Brutus Road (4.85 miles)

Directions: Trailhead #1 is .5 mile west of North Conway Road and .5 mile north of Hathaway Road. The middle of this section can be accessed with good parking on Valley Road, 1 miles west of North Conway Road. Turn at the sign for Chestnut Valley Golf.

Description: This section begins in Red Pine plantations, then into Beech-Maple forests passing by the Little Traverse Bay and Chestnut Valley Golf Clubs, then descends on a two track to Brutus Road.

Recommended activities: strenuous hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing

Trail Connector #5-#6

Rd56H Zmik-Lev - Zmikly Rd - Levering Rd

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Rd56G Zmik-Div - Zmikly Rd - Division Rd

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Rd56F Zmik-Bec - Zmikly Rd - Beckon Rd

N 45o36.925’   W 084o57.961’

Rd56E Zul-Zmik - Zulski Rd - Zmikly Rd

N 45o36.494’   W 084o57.976’

Rd56D Nich-Zul - St. Nicholas Rd - Zulski Rd

N 45o36.491‘   W 084o57.344’

Rd56C Van-Nico - Van Rd - St. Nicholas Rd

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Rd56B Van-Rugg - W. Van Rd - Rugged Rd

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Rd56A End Sec5 - End of Section 5

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Section 2

2I - End Sect 2 - End of Section 2

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2H - Mile1 N - Mile 1 hiking north

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2G - 2-Trk-Snomb - 2-track/snowmobile trail

N 45o30.259   W084o53.412’

2F Old Rd N - Old road, north end (railroad?)

N 45o30.241‘   W084o53.731’

2E Mile 1 S - Mile 1 hiking south

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2D Stream - Stream and bridge

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2C Old Rd S - Old road, south end (railroad?)

N 45o29.943’   W084o53.189’

2B 2-Track - Two-track road

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2A Trail Head - Trailhead for Section 2

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Trail Connector #2-#3

Rd23C Stut-Sc3 - Stutsmanville Rd - Section 3

N 45o30.480‘   W084o55.553’

Rd23B Stut-Plv - Stutsmanville-Pleasantview Rds

                             Pleasantview Township Hall

N 45o30.473‘   W084o54.837

Rd23A Sec2-Stu - End Sect 2 - Stutsmanville Rd

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Section #3

3G End Sect 3 - Section 3 ends

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3F Mile2 S - Mile 2 hiking south

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3E Mile1 S - Mile 1 hiking south

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3D Mile1 N - Mile 1 hiking north

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3C 2 Track Rd - Two-track road

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3B Mile2 S - Mile 2 hiking south

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3A Trail Head - Trailhead for Section 3

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Section #4

4K End Sect 4 - End Section 4

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4J Two Track - Two track road

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4I Mile 3 N - Mile 3 hiking north

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4H Palmer Rd - Palmer Road

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4G 2-Trk-SnoMo - Two track Rd-Snowmobile Trail

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4F Mile2N Mi2S - Mile 2 hiking north; Mile 2 hiking south

N.45o32.583‘   W084o58.042’

4E Mid Vil Rd - Middle Village Road

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4D Mile1N-Mi3S - Mile 1 hiking north; Mile 3 hiking south

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4C 2-Trk SnoMo - Two track Rd-Snowmobile Trail

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4B Mile 4 S - Mile 1 hiking south

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4A Trail Head - Trail Head for Section 4

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Section #5

5K End Sect 5 - End of Section 5

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5J 2-Track N - North end of 2-track trail follows

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5I Mile 2 N - Mile 2 hiking north

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5H 2-Track S - South end of 2-track trail follows

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5G Mile 1 S - Mile 1 hiking south

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5F 2 Track N - North end of 2-track trail follows

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5E Mile 1 N - Mile 1 hiking north

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5D 2-Track S - South end of 2-track trail follows

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5C Mile 2 S - Mile 2 hiking south

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5B Gregory Rd - Gregory Road

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5A Trail Head - Trail Head for Section 5

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Section #11

11D End Sect11 - End of Section 11 in Mackinaw City

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11C Trls End N - Trails End Road North

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11B Trls End S - Trails End Road South

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New Re-Route - Not marked

11C RR Grade - Old Rail Road Grade

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W085o 44.700’

11B Pipeline - Pipeline Cleared Area

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W085o 45.487’

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11A Trail Head - Section 11 Trail Head

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Section #6

6P End Sect 6 - End of Section 6

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6O Mile 5 N - Mile 5 hiking north

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6N Tonys Trail - Tony’s Trail

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6M 2-Trk Trail - Two-Track Trail

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6L Mile 4 N - Mile 4 hiking north

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6K Wycmp Lk Rd - Wycamp Lake Road

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6J Wycmp Lk Rd - Wycamp Lake Road

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6I Mile 3 N - Mile 3 hiking north

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6H Wycmp Lk Rd - Wycamp Lake Road

N 45o39.352‘   W084o59.599’

6G Wycamp Dam - Wycamp Dam

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6F Mile 2 N - Mile 2 hiking north

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6E Road Walk N - North end of Road Walk

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6D Rd Walk S - South end of Road Walk

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6C Mile 1 N - Mile hiking north

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6B - Abrams Road - Abrams Road

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6A - Trail Head - Trail Head for Section 6

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Section #7

7G End Sect 7 - End of Section 7

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7F Bolings Crk - Boling’s Creek & Bridge

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7E Mile 2 N - Mile 2 hiking north

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7D Scenic Look - Scenic Overlook to the East

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7C Mile 1 N - Mile 1 hiking north

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7B RailRd Grd - Old Railroad Grade

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7A Trail Head - Trail Head for Section 7

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Section #9

9H End Sect 9 - End of Section 9

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9G Campsite - Primitive Camp Site

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9F E Bound Tr - East Boundary Trail

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9E E Ridge Tr - NCT leaves East Ridge Trail

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9D Nebo-E Ridg - Nebo Trail at East Ridge Trail

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9C Red Pn-Nebo - Red Pine Trail at Nebo Trail

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9B G Pond Dam - Canada Goose Pond Dam

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9A Trail Head - Trail Head for Section 9

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Section #8

8I End Sect 8 - End of Section 8

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8H Park Trails - Swampline-S Boundary-Sturgeon Bay

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8G Sucker Cr - Trail crosses Sucker Creek

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8F Snomob Tr - Snowmobile Trail

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8E Park Trail - NCT follows Wilderness Park Trails

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(From Point 8E north, the NCT follows established Wilderness Park Trails: Sturgeon Bay, Swampline, Canada Goose Pond, Red Pine, Nebo, and East Ridge. The usual blue blazes mark the route but there are no mile markers. Reverse trail order for hiking south.)

8D ONeal Lk Tr - O’Neal Lake Trail

(Lake Michigan west 1/2 mile; O’Neal lake east 4 miles)

N 45o42.585‘   W084o56.337’

8C - Sm Stream - Trail crosses a small stream

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8B - Sm Stream - Trail crosses a small stream

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8A - Trail Head - Trail Head for Section 8

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Section 1

1U End Sect 1 - End of Section 1

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1T 2-Trk N - North end of 2-track trail NCT follows

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1S 2-Trk S - South end of 2-track trail NCT follows

N 45o29.250‘   W084o53.222’

1R Mile 4 N - Mile 4 hiking north

N 45o28.982‘   W084o53.371’

1Q Mile 1 S - Mile 1 hiking south

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1P Chadderdon - Chadderdon Road

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1O 2-Track - Two-track Road

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1N 2-Track - Two-track road

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1M 2-Trks Snom - Two track road/Snowmobile Trail

N 45o28.491‘   W084o53.629’

1L Mile 3 N - Mile 3 hiking north

N 45o28.344‘   W084o53.596’

1K Mile 2 S - Mile 2 hiking south

N 45o28.272‘   W084o53.422’

1J Mile 2 N - Mile 2 hiking north

N 45o27.739‘   W084o53.105’

1I 2-Track - Two-track road

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1H Mile 3 S - Mile 3 hiking south

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1G 2-Track - Two-track road

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1F 2-Track - Two-track road

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1E Mile 1 N - Mile 1 hiking north

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1D Mile 4 S - Mile 4 hiking south

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1C 2-Tracks - Two 2-track roads

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1B Elect Line - Electric Lines

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1A - Trail Head - Trailhead for Section 1

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Section #10

10P End Sec 10 - End of Section 11

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10O Mile5N Cp1 - Mile 5 hiking north; Campsite 1

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10N Campsite 2 - Campsite 2 on French Farm Lake

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10M Camps 3-4 - Campsites 3 and 4

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10L Mile 1 S - Mile 1 hiking south

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10K Mile 4 N - Mile 4 hiking north

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10J Mile 2 S - Mile 2 hiking south

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10I Mile 3 N - Mile 3 hiking north

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10H Fr Frm Dam - Dam on French Farm Lake

N 45o44.065‘   W084o47.430’

10G Mile 3 S - Mile 3 hiking south

N 45o44.046‘   W084o47.496’

10F Mile 2 N - Mile 2 hiking north

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10E Mile 4 S - Mile 4 hiking south

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10D Mile 1 N - Mile 1 hiking north

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10C Carp River - Trail crosses Carp River

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10B Mile 5 S - Mile 5 hiking south

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10A Trail Head - Trail Head for Section 10

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