Johnson Rd. to Brubaker Rd. (Skyline)
Schedule
Sat May 18 2024 at 09:30 am
UTC-04:00Location
Skyline Trail | Petoskey, MI
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Jordan Valley 45° ChapterJohnson Rd. to Brubaker Rd. (Skyline) – May 18, 2024, 5.5 Miles
Just south of Petoskey, this section of trail is absolutely one of the most scenic in the J45. This hike will be about 4.5 miles plus a mile or so to check out a spring, Skyline Shelter a viewing platform. It is a pretty and hilly hike and marks the watershed boundary between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
We will meet at the hikes-end on Brubaker Rd. (624.5) at 9:30 and by 10.00 drive hikers the start at the Johnson Rd. (628.75 trail crossing. After the hike we will ferry drivers back to the start.
See mile markers at: http://nct.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=23a2c0d674cb443ea9835af2e8c5f13a
Hike Options:
Longer Hike – Johnson Rd. (628.75 to Brubaker Rd. (624.5) – ~ 5.5 miles with 1.0 miles of spur trips to the spring, Skyline Shelter and the viewing platform.
Shorter hike options:
• Starting at King Rd. (627.5) reduces the hike to ~ 4.25 miles.
• Starting at Krause Rd. (626.25) reduces the hike to ~ 3.0 miles
Come prepared for the weather. Don’t forget plenty of water and snacks for the trail. If interest, we will shoot into Petoskey afterwards for pops and sammiches.
This fantastic section of trail is the north end of the hilly ridge that runs north/south between I75 and 131, from south of Petoskey to Thumb Lake. Most of the trail is high and dry and include lots of old growth forest.
The Jordan Valley 45 Chapter trail runs from Starvation Lake Rd. to Kipp Rd. in Harbor Springs, about 79 miles of awesome valleys, hills and wooded trail. Monthly hikes are usually on the 3rd Saturday of the month.
Question? - call or text Bob Courtois at 248 212-6699
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Where is it happening?
Skyline Trail, 2652 Krause Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770-9538, United States,Petoskey, MichiganEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
