Bowman Lake Trailhead
Going North - From Bowman Lake Trailhead to Timber Creek Trailhead, visitors will go through the Bowman Lake Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Area, travel along the Pere Marquette National Scenic River near Sulak and Upper Branch Bridge river access sites, until crossing US-10 and arriving at the Timber Creek Trailhead.
M-55 to Bowman Lake Trailhead -
- Bicycles Allowed?: Yes
- Miles: 41
Going South - From Bowman Lake Trailhead to 76th Street Trailhead, hikers will travel toward and along the Pere Marquette National Scenic River. As hikers travel south, away from Bowman Lake, the terrain will get progressively less hilly. Glacial depressions are found in this area and provide homes for many species of wildlife
Bowman Lake Trailhead to Nichols Lake North Trailhead -
- Bicycles Allowed?: No
- Miles: 17
General Information
Location - North Country National Scenic Trail, Bowman Lake Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Area, Bowman Lake Trail, Bowman Lake Campground
Nearby Recreation Areas -
- Pere Marquette National Scenic River
- Upper Branch Bridge
- Sulak
- Timber Creek Campground
County - Lake
Seasonal and Other Information -
- This site is not gated during the off season.
- This site is not maintained in winter:
- Access road and/or parking lot are not plowed.
May 1 - October 31
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted.
Special Use Permit -
- No special use permit is required for individuals or small groups (74 people or less).
- Permits are required for commercial, event or large groups (75 people or more).
Visit the Passes and Permits section for more information on obtaining a special use permit.
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders -
- Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas
- Occupancy and Use
- North Country National Scenic Trail
Allowed - Hiking, Llamas, Bicycles, Pets on leash, snowshoes, cross-country skiing (not groomed), Nonmotorized mechanized equipment Prohibited - Motorized vehicles, Over-snow motorized vehicles, Pack/saddle animals
No fees are required for this site
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 43.89111111
Longitude: -85.9675
Directions
From Baldwin -
- Travel west on 56th St. for 7 miles.
- The site is located on the right.
Parking
10 vehicle capacity
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
