Mink Run Loop
13.9 mi3,279 ft
1,493 ft
797 ft
Long route to the shoreline of Mountain Lake, taking advantage of Turner Point for views, Mink Run to climb up Mount Benison, and then Mount Benison itself for old-growth forests.
Photos
Early summer light over Cliff Lake
Fork in the road
The first bare rock cliff
Shade of Benison
Light filtering down, slowly
Green trees surrounding Cliff Lake
Swampy eastern side of Cliff Lake
Peeking sun over the rock
Sloping path
Partial view south
Moss and tall trees
Mature forest above Turner Point
Glimpse of Mountain Lake
Peak of Burnt Mountain
Swampy southern shoreline of Mountain Lake
North to the mouth of Mink Run
Barest hint of a trail
Spring green light in the forest
Lower stretch of Mink Run
Steep earthen banks on both sides
Sprouting greens around the tiny creek
Downed trees and clutter
Tiny falls on Mink Run
Meandering forest spring
Ancient logging trail
Rocky outcropping and tall trees
Huron Mountain ahead
Sudden spur of Mount Ives across the way
Headwaters of Mink Run
Recent logging clutter
Familiar winding roads of Mount Benison
Tall pine on the way
Along the way
Shoreline 1
- Turner Point
Mountain 3
- Burnt Mountain
- Mount Ida
- Mount Benison
Junction 1
- Cliff Lake Drive
Gate 2
- Cliff Lake Drive
- Cliff Lake Drive (Stone)