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Mackinac island
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA

Mackinac island

Length12.9 mi
Elev. Gain465.8 ft
Est. Steps30000
Created by Joshua

Mackinac island Introduction

Mackinac island is a 13 mile (30,000-step) route located near Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 465.8 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Mackinac island

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British Landing

Historical
British Landing is a place within Mackinac Island, Michigan and is located on the shore of Mackinac Island, two miles (3 km) northwest of the island's downtown and harbor. British Landing is the site of a War of 1812 amphibious operation on July 16–17, 1812, by a joint force of the British Army and their allies among the Native Americans and indigenous people of Canada.

Skull Cave (Mackinac Island)

Landform
Skull Cave is a small and shallow cave on the central heights of Mackinac Island in Michigan, United States. The cave was carved during the Algonquin post-glacial period by the waters of Lake Algonquin, a swollen meltwater ancestor of today's Lake Huron.Skull Cave is primarily of interest for its historical associations.

Marquette Park (Mackinac Island)

Park
Marquette Park is a landscaped park located on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Mackinac Island State Park and stands on the edge of Mackinac Island's harbor on the Round Island Channel and just east of downtown Mackinac Island.

Fort Mackinac

Historical
Fort Mackinac ( MAK-in-aw) is a former British and American military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century in the city of Mackinac Island, Michigan, on Mackinac Island. The British built the fort during the American Revolutionary War to control the strategic Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and by extension the fur trade on the Great Lakes.

Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Tourist Attraction
The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The museum's exhibits feature art inspired by Mackinac Island, including historic painting and maps, photographs from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, Native American art and beaded garments, and contemporary art and photography from area artists.

Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)

Tourist Attraction
The Grand Hotel is a historic hotel and coastal resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a small island located at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac within Lake Huron between the state's Upper and Lower peninsulas. Constructed in the late 19th century, the facility advertises itself as having the world's largest porch.

Battle of Mackinac Island (1814)

Place
The Battle of Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw) was a British victory in the War of 1812. Before the war, Fort Mackinac had been an important American trading post in the straits between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was important for its influence and control over the Native American tribes in the area, which was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "Michilimackinac".

Arch Rock (Mackinac Island)

Mountain
Arch Rock is a geologic formation on Mackinac Island in Michigan. It is a natural limestone arch formed during the Nipissing post-glacial period, a period of high Lake Huron levels following the end of the Wisconsin glaciation. To this day Arch Rock stands on the Lake Huron shoreline 146 feet (45 m) above the water.

Devil's Kitchen (cave)

Place
Devil's Kitchen is a small cave on the southwestern shore of Mackinac Island in Michigan, USA. The cave was carved during the Nipissing post-glacial period by the waves of Lake Huron. It consists of two hollows in a rocky cliff, one directly on top of the other.Mackinac Island's brecciated limestone has eroded into a variety of unusual formations.

Biddle House (Mackinac Island)

Place
The Biddle House is a historic house and fur trade shop space, built before 1800 on Market Street on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Mackinac Island State Park. It is a Michigan Registered Site and a contributing resource to Mackinac Island's status as a National Historic Landmark.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

12.9 mi

Elev. Gain

465.8 ft

Est. Steps

30000
Created by
Joshua
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