Gear Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan

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     Good hiking is available along the Center Fireline Trail, and on a nice day you can stop by Harcourt Swamp, a swamp close to Gear Lake. Yep, outdoors fun stuff to do are in fact bountiful here at Gear Lake. Don't leave Gear Lake without first going for a hike along the Mosquito Alley Truck Trail, and most likely you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Edwards Lake is just a very short distance away. Welcome Motel is a great campground nearby, and dry warm  
   beds await you at Quality Inn West Branch. Super 8 West Branch is a splendid place to get some rest, and if you've had enough of Gear Lake, Tee Lake is nearby.
From a precipitation point of view Gear Lake is a reasonably normal site; throughout September this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is February. This lake is so wonderful. Gear Lake is a fine place to visit for more than one day, Lake George Campground is a fine place to camp
 
               nearby, and you can go for a hike on the Lame Duck Truck Trail. During your trip to Gear Lake you'll meet some folks from Midland for sure.
The warmest time of the year at Gear Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are mostly in the 20's; night lows all through the wintertime for Gear Lake tend to be in the 0's.

 
Super 8 West Branch, West Branch
8 miles away
* 77 rooms * 24 hour desk * SuperStart Plus Breakfast * Indoor Pool, Whirlpool, Game Room * Movie rentals * Free local calls * Small pets welcome * Outside outlets * In room...

Quality Inn West Branch, West Branch
8 miles away
Historic Michigan logging theme decor. Outlet mall, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, golf nearby. All new Lumber Jack Food & Spirits Restaurant. Gold Award Winner 7 consecutive years....

Current weather conditions at Gear Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan
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Local climate location: HOUGHTON LAKE WSO AP 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.23611
Longitude: -84.33444

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These outdoors activities are available near Gear Lake.
 Hotels Near Gear Lake:
Super 8 West Branch, West Branch, 8 miles away
Quality Inn West Branch, West Branch, 8 miles away
Sleep Inn Midland, Midland, 29 miles away
Hampton Inn Midland, Midland, 29 miles away
Fairview Inn, Midland, 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Gear Lake:
Welcome Motel, West Branch, 6 miles away
Lake George Campground, West Branch, 6 miles away
Secord Lake Campground, Gladwin County, 8 miles away
Sugar Springs Campground, Gladwin, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Gear Lake:
Skyline Ski Slide, Michigan, 30 miles away
      210 vertical feet
 Trails Near Gear Lake:
Lame Duck Truck Trail, Gladwin County, 11 miles away
Mosquito Alley Truck Trail, Gladwin County, 13 miles away
Center Fireline Trail, Gladwin County, 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Gear Lake:
Tee Lake, Ogemaw CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Edwards Lake, Ogemaw CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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