Sugarloaf Mountain – Marquette Area

Sugarloaf Mountain (1,070 ft) is a popular hike in the Marquette area and provides excellent 360 degree views of Lake Superior, several islands, the city of Marquette, and beautiful interior forests with sightlines to other popular granite speckled peaks including Hogsback Mountain and Top of the World.

Trail Length:

0.9 Mile out and back (30 minutes to 1 hour)

 

Difficulty:

Easy/ Moderate

This short hike ascends 250 ft in about 1/2 of a mile. There are several sets of stairs that have been built to assist in the climb up. The trail is well marked from the parking area and is easy to follow.

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Trail Head Directions:

The trailhead is about 6 miles from Marquette center. Head north on 550 towards Big Bay for about 3.5 miles and you will see the large parking area for Sugarloaf Mountain on your right. The first parking area is newly constructed as of 2020. There is a second parking area further north, but the instructions here begin at the first parking area. Both parking areas are very similar in length and get you to the top of the mountain.

Google maps link

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Trail Description:

Start from the trailhead (P) and begin your hike. Bear right at the first intersection (1) and continue on. Bear right again at the next intersection (2) to ascend several sets of stairs to the top (3). There are multiple viewing platforms at the top along with a memorial to Alanson Bartlett King who established one of the first Boy Scouts groups in the 1920s and died in World War I.

Retrace your steps to head back, or for a longer hike, turn right when you get back down to (2) and walk down towards the second parking area. When you reach the second parking area, continue along the “easy” trail to get back to the first parking area. This adds about 1/3rd of a mile to the hike.

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Printable Map and Guide:

Sugarloaf Mountain Map and Guide

Sugar Loaf GPS File (GPX)

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