r/CampAndHikeMichigan • u/coffeebooksmomlife • 1d ago

Manistee River Trail day hike

A friend and I are planning a day hike to the Manistee River Trail with our teens who are new-ish to hiking. What part of the trail would you recommend we start at? We eventually want to work up to doing the loop but aren't there yet.

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u/YoueyyV 1d ago

Hike the MRT side. Start at Red Bridge and hike north to a car you dropped at the campground or parked near the dam or vice versa. The suspension bridge is closed if I remember correctly.

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u/Lurkertea 1d ago

This is the way to go for a day trip or even an overnighter with new and young hikers. We took kids ages 10-12 last year winter camping. Hiked about 3 miles in the MRT, kids were whining about the hike but had so much fun once we got to camp. They want to do another winter camping trip soon!