Michigan · Trail 103

Nahma Grade Sno-Mo

Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail is a 21.6-mile snow trail in Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Hiawatha National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.8954° N, 86.7085° W · Directions ↗
Other end46.1305° N, 86.6393° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length21.6 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread widthover 120 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers103
ForestHiawatha National Forest (unit 0910)
StatesMichigan
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.80 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.54 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.95 inches of precipitationApril: 3.06 inches of precipitationMay: 3.16 inches of precipitationJune: 3.44 inches of precipitationJuly: 3.53 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.16 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.72 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.51 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.01 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.26 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 16.8°F averageFebruary: 17.3°F averageMarch: 24.8°F averageApril: 37.9°F averageMay: 51.2°F averageJune: 61.2°F averageJuly: 66.0°F averageAugust: 63.1°F averageSeptember: 56.1°F averageOctober: 44.9°F averageNovember: 34.0°F averageDecember: 23.4°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Garden Corners, 11 miles from the trail midpoint at 587 feet, station USC00203078 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 34 inches a year.

Allowed uses

SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 03/31 (month/day)
SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Silver Leaf

    47 mi from the trail midpoint · 12 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Explore

Guidebooks for Hiawatha National Forest and Michigan

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  • Field Guide Hiawatha National Forest Ecological Classification System
    Greg Kudray, 2019
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  • Rail-trails Michigan & Wisconsin
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2017
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  • Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on and Around the North Country Trail - Michigan and Wisconsin
    Thomas Funke, 2016
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail?

The Forest Service records 21.6 miles under this name in Hiawatha National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail?

Snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail start?

The line begins at 45.8954° N, 86.7085° W and ends at 46.1305° N, 86.6393° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail?

Flowing Well Campground (0.1 mi), Corner Lake Campground (2 mi) and Mowe Lake Campsites (3.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 6 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail?

Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is over 120 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail?

Hiawatha National Forest, Forest Service unit 0910. The trail is in Michigan.

Source: Hiawatha National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Nahma Grade Sno-Mo Trail?

The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Silver Leaf at 47 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Nahma Grade Sno-Mo in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0910. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.