| Segment 13 N of Compeau Creek to County Road 550 (Big Bay Road) |
| Trail adopter: Bettie Daly & Nancy Bradbury, 906-346-2353 or 906-458-6417 / rideonnancy@charter.net |
| Segment length: 1.9 miles |
| Last update: March 2010 |
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Westbound: From Forestville Road take the trail into the woods heading north. You will cross Compeau Creek and then start a climb up through the woods. After about 0.8 mile you will turn right. This is the intersection of the trail to Hogback Mountain. Continue on for another 0.7 mile past the intersection with the Wetmore Pond Trails over rocky outcroppings. As you make your way east you will go up a couple of outcroppings from which you can see Lake Superior in the distance. After about 0.5 mile you reach County Road 550.
Eastbound: From County Road 550 head west following the trail through the woods and up a couple of rocky outcroppings. Be sure to stop and look back at Lake Superior to the east. After about 0.5 mile you will come to the intersection with the Wetmore Pond Trails. This area is rocky but beautiful. Continue westerly back into the woods. In about 0.7 mile you will reach the intersection of the Hogback Mountain Trail. Turn left here to follow the NCNST for another 0.7 mile through the woods, crossing Compeau Creek and reaching Forestville Road. |
| Other trail: Hogback Mountain |
| Other trail: Wetmore Pond Trails |
| Previous segment: 12 - Forestville Trail Head to N of Compeau Creek Head |
| Next segment: 14 - County Road 550 to Wetmore |
Vehicle access for this segment is via:
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from County Road 550 (the Big Bay Road) approximately 2.3 miles north of the Tourist Park Trail Head. Turn left (west) onto Compeau Creek Road (Note: This is a dirt road and is also known as County Road HK.), cross the railroad track and follow the road around through a junk yard, up a hill and continue for about 2.1 miles, mostly west but arcing to the right into Forestville Road. There is no real parking here, so just pull off the road. Note: There are many logging roads through here, no road signs and some roads have multiple names on various maps you may locate so it is easy to get confused.
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County Road 550 approximately half a mile north of Sugarloaf Mountain parking area or approximately 5.5 miles north of the intersection of County Road 550 and Sugarloaf Avenue in Marquette. Turn left (west) into the Wetmore Pond Parking area. There are multiple trails in this area. Take the Lily Pond Trail for about half a mile, turn right (north) and in another 0.2 mile you will come to the North Country National Scenic Trail. Turn left to head back to Compeau Creek or right to head to County Road 550.
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County Road 550 approximately 0.7 mile north of Sugarloaf Mountain parking area or approximately 5.7 miles north of the intersection of County Road 550 and Sugarloaf Avenue in Marquette. The trail crosses County Road 550 here. There is no parking area and County Road 550 is very busy so be sure to pull as far off the road as possible.
Download printable full page map as well as directions as a pdf file.
As you get out and hike this or any of our segments, please contact the trail adopter or Cliff Stammer (906-228-9897 / cnstammer@charter.net) with reports of trail conditions, including blow-downs, washouts, and inadequate blazing.
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Gnomes pointing the way to Hogback and Mead (Wetmore) Pond
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