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Mackinac Island – Arch Rock loop from Mackinac Island

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Mackinac Island – Arch Rock loop from Mackinac Island

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Mackinac Island – Arch Rock loop from Mackinac Island

01:59

7.33km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Mackinac Island State Park

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Start point

Restaurant

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26 m

Mackinac Island

Highlight • Settlement

Time seems to stand still on Mackinac Island, not only because there are no cars, but also because there are two historic military forts and a handful of the oldest …

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3.63 km

Sugar Loaf Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

While pedaling through Mackinac Island State Park, one scenic highlight is the Sugar Loaf lookout point. This breathtaking vista offers panoramic views over the forest and of the park's largest …

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5.22 km

Arch Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The most famous of the island's rock formations, this arch juts out over the water and is more than fifty feet wide. It attracts the vast majority of tourists to …

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6.63 km

Ste. Anne Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Mission Church is located on Main Street at the east end of Mackinac Island's historic downtown and is Michigan's oldest surviving house of worship. It is also the earliest …

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6.91 km

The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Highlight • Museum

Richard und Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum in the historic building of the Induan Dormity

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6.97 km

Mackinac Island Peace Garden and "Be Still"

Highlight • Monument

In 2015, it marked the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The statue commemorates 200 years of peace between the United States and Canada. The hotel is located in Marquette …

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7.11 km

Marquette Park and Father Marquette Statue

Highlight • Monument

For decades, the area below the fort was used as a garden for vegetable cultivation. Shortly after the fort was closed in 1895, the Park Commission transformed this area into …

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7.33 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.71 km

2.14 km

471 m

Surfaces

2.97 km

1.90 km

1.13 km

635 m

573 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Friday 21 August

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Mackinac Island – Arch Rock loop from Mackinac Island

01:59h

7.33km

100m

Mackinac Island – Arch Rock loop from Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island

Sugar Loaf Viewpoint

Arch Rock

Ste. Anne Church

The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Mackinac Island Peace Garden and "Be Still"

Marquette Park and Father Marquette Statue

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