Join Sara, Lisa, Allison, Colin and myself on a four day, three night backpacking adventure along the Manistee River in Michigan! Day one we started off by driving six hours to Michigan and arrived at 10:30pm in the Seaton Creek campground. Day two was our first full day, we put in about ten miles along the North Country Trail section of the loop. We did manage to snag some awesome river views towards the end of the day and set up at a primo camp spot along the river.

Day three was by far the most beautiful of the trip. It was a very leisurely eight mile hike for the day. The majority of the day was spent in close proximity to the Manistee River. You can tell we were approaching peak fall foliage, the trail was packed with hikers and campers and the river traffic was constant with fishermen, kayakers and canoers. Combining the natural beauty of the river with the changing leaves made for some breathtaking scenery. We were lucky to find another great spot right next to the river to set up camp.

Day four we finished up with about three miles of hiking, ending near Trippy Dam. I highly recommend going on your own backpacking adventure here, the hiking is easy and the views are unbeatable!

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