Distance

0.5 mi to summit

1.0 mi total

Elevation

1,564 ft start

Vertical

264 ft gain

Time

20 min to summit

55 min total

Warm day, but a great reward at the top. The trail is at the end of a good gravel road (which is called both Wolf Mountain Road and Forest Road 9300, depending on what map you are looking at). It is about a three mile drive north from US 2 and is in the Ottawa National Forest. Park on the grass next to the gravel road. The traitrailhead is just marked with a small, brown, square sign with the hiker symbol. The trail is not blazed, but is generally pretty easy to follow. It is well packed dirt, with occasional tree roots and rocks along the way. It is mostly shady. It mostly is very steadily steep, though there are some flat stretches. There are two short turnouts in the latter part of the trip, both offering similar views to the summit view. There is no real marking of the summit. I could not find a cairn, or a USGS marker, and since the trail isn't blazed, you kind of have to figure out that the trail ends there and that this is the summit. The view to the west is sensational, and remarkable for how short a climb this is. It seems to be a well-kept secret--I saw nobody there or on the road to the trailhead. It was a little buggy, but not too bad with repellent on. Great experience!
Also: I have seen this listed as the highest point in Gogebic County.

Route to summit

None

out-and-back
Obstacles

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Key gear

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