Welcome back to the North Country Trail! Today we're hike 5 more miles on the NCT in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area and Barry State Game Area with over 20,000 acres of total recreation, hiking, and exploration. This was a great and fairly simple hike. We've completed 55 miles towards our 100 mile HIKE 100 Challenge goal!

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Location: Barry State Game Area; Middleville, Michigan (Portion of North Country Trail, Between ~MI-1036 to ~MI-1033.5)

Weather: 72° F / 22.22° C, Sunny

Difficulty: 3/5

Length: 5.1 miles / 8.21 kilometers

Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

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00:00 - Trail Information and Introduction

01:33 - The Hike Begins!

10:56 - Into the Woods

19:57 - Crossing Road

24:08 - Obstacle and Into the Darkness

25:35 - Searching for the Trail

28:05 - Beautiful Open Field

35:48 - Hiking on a Dirt Road

44:38 - Turning Off the Road, Hiking in the Woods

52:06 - Turning Around at 2.5 Miles, Halfway

59:36 - Back to the Dirt Road

01:08:20 - Back to the Woods

01:18:31 - Back Over Obstacle

01:22:26 - Crossing Over the Road Again

01:30:08 - Sandy Forest Trail

01:36:34 - Narrow Trail

01:40:03 - Signing the Trail Register!

01:41:39 - Reminder to Subscribe, Like, and Comment

01:41:53 - GPS Recap and Overview

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Recorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black and GoPro Media Mod.

Recorded August 9, 2025.

Recorded by Benjamin Hough. All footage, sound, and images presented are the sole property of Benjamin Hough unless noted otherwise. Any use without written permission is prohibited. For use, [email protected].

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