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  2. MI
  3. …Upper Peninsula
  4. Michigan Tech Trails and Nara Nature Park
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“Gnome Loop is a wide, easy loop that traverses a variety of forest types. ”

jeff parker
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KM
Singletrack

972' 296 m

High

944' 288 m

Low

27' 8 m

Up

28' 9 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

3%

Max Grade (2°)

Dogs Unknown

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Description

Gnome Loop is nearly flat, 8 feet wide, and winds gently to the back of the Tolkien Trails, first through hardwoods, then returning back to Ring Loop across several ground level boardwalks over muddy areas, arcs through a small red pine plantation, skirts a small meadow, then back to hardwoods finally returning to Ring Loop.

Contacts

Local Club: Copper Harbor Trails Club

Jan 20, 2026: Copper Harbor Winter Guide

Dec 29, 2025: CHTC: 2025 Year in Review!

Dec 4, 2025: Copper Harbor, Updated Wayfinding, and the International Trail Rating System (ITRS)

Land Manager: Michigan Technological University

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jeff parker
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  4.0 from 1 vote

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in Michigan Tech Trails and Nara Nature Park

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New boardwalk and trail improvements on back side of Gnome Loop at Michigan Tech's Tolkien Trails.
Aug 21, 2013 near Houghton, MI
Large red pines on Gnome Loop at Michigan Tech's Tolkien Trails.
Aug 21, 2013 near Houghton, MI
Flat, wide singletrack of Gnome Loop at Michigan Tech's Tolkien Trails.
Aug 21, 2013 near Houghton, MI
One of the ground level boardwalks over a muddy spot on Michigan Tech's Tolkien Trails. Gnome Loop.
Aug 21, 2013 near Houghton, MI

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