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Elliott Donnelley Wilderness to Harrison

(Little Garlic) Road

Segment 18 Elliott Donnelley Wilderness to Harrison (Little Garlic) Road
Trail adopter(s): Bruce Schwenke, 906-226-2649
Segment length: 2.7 miles
Last update: March 2010
On the trail:

Westbound: The trail leaves the Elliott Donnelley Wilderness parking area into the woods (southwest) following the Little Garlic River, coming out on Harrison (Little Garlic) Road. Note: If you need to get off the trail, after 1.0 mile there is a trail to the right that takes you out to Harrison (Little Garlic) Road. There are also trails all along the river that fishermen use so watch carefully for the blue blazes.

Eastbound: From the parking area on Harrison (Little Garlic) Road, head into the woods (southeast) and follow the trail along the Little Garlic River to the Elliott Donnelley Wilderness parking area. Note: If you need to get off the trail, after 1.7 mile there is a trail to the right that takes you out to Harrison (Little Garlic) Road. There are also trails all along the river that fishermen use so watch carefully for the blue blazes.

Other trail: Little Garlic Falls Spur (2.0 miles - 1 mile to Falls and then back) Bruce Schwenke
Previous segment: 17 - Echo Lake Road to Elliott Donnelley Wilderness
Next segment: 19 - Noque Parking (at Forestville) to County Road 510

Vehicle access for this segment is via:

  • The Elliott Donnelley Wilderness parking area 12 miles north of Marquette on County Road 550. Turn left into the parking area.

  • A parking area on the western end of the segment on Harrison Road, approximately 2 miles off County Road 550, east of the Little Garlic bridge.

Portions of this trail are described in Eric Hansen's Hiking Michigan's Upper Peninsula, pp. 92 - 94.

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.

Elliott Donnelley Wilderness Map

 

 

Elliott Donnelley Wilderness parking area

Little Garlic River

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