

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Starvation Lake Rd. to Pickerel Lake and lunch after
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Jordan Valley 45° Chapter
   Snowshoe Hike and Lunch 
      Starvation Lake Rd. to Pickerel Lake
 January 17, 2026, 10am (gather at 9:30 and head out by 10:00) 

The Jordan Valley 45° Chapter will be hosting a hike on January 17, 2026. We are kicking off the year with an out-of-chapter venture into the Grand Traverse Chapter section of the NCT. 

We will meet at the snowmobile parking lot, which is just east of the NCT trail crossing on Starvation Lake Rd (mile marker 33.0).   For your GPS, try entering the Hide-A-Way Bar - 11224 Starvation Lake Road NE, Mancelona, MI 49659, about a half mile west of the Trail crossing.  We will need to post cars at the hikes end (Pickerel Lake) or drive down there and hike back.

From Starvation Lake Rd. we will hike about 6.75 miles south to Pickerel Lake (139.75, Pickerel Lake State Forest Campground). In case 6.75 miles is a bit too much for some, we will post cars at the 4-mile mark on Twin Lake Rd. (137.0). 

See map and mile markers at: 
http://nct.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=23a2c0d674cb443ea9835af2e8c5f13a 

The terrain is a nice mix of rolling hills and is mostly wooded trail. Along the way we will pass MacNeil Pond (134.0) and Eagle Lake (134.75). This section is a real treat. 
  
Following the hike there will be a soup and chili lunch at Ellen Whitehead's on Little Twin Lake (near the hike's end on Sunset Trail). Somehow, we will ferry people back to their cars.   Address will be given at the hike.

Snowshoes no doubt will be required. Cross country skis will not work since the trail is not groomed. Dress for the weather, bring water, snacks and a camera. 

The Jordan Valley 45° Chapter trail runs from Starvation Lake Rd. (near Mancelona) to Kipp Rd. in Harbor Springs, about 79 miles of awesome valleys, hills and wooded trail. Monthly hikes are usually on the 3rd Saturday of the month. (The Grand Traverse Chapter section of the NCT covers 107 miles, beginning at Beers Rd. south of Hodenpyl Dam and continues northeast to Starvation Lake Rd.) 

Question? – call or text Bob Courtois at 248 212-6699 (put your name in the text so I know who it is). For this hike, you can also call Ellen Whitehead at 231 350-9057.
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- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Mancelona
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Starvation Lake Rd. RV Lot
- **lat**: 44.851200246604
- **long**: -84.931367096427
- **full address**: Starvation Lake Rd. RV Lot, Mancelona, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: North Country Trail Association - Jordan Valley 45 (https://allevents.in/org/north-country-trail-association-jordan-valley-45/26548276)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Starvation Lake Rd. RV Lot, Mancelona, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** North Country Trail Association - Jordan Valley 45
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Starvation Lake Rd. to Pickerel Lake and lunch after ?
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