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| Pere Marquette State Forest | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Map showing state forests in Michigan | |
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| Location | Lower Peninsula,Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44°03′N85°47′W / 44.05°N 85.78°W /44.05; -85.78 |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
ThePere Marquette State Forest encompasses lands in the northernLower Peninsula ofMichigan, United States, on the western side of the state. Counties within the Pere Marquette are:Leelanau,Benzie,Grand Traverse,Kalkaska,Manistee,Wexford,Missaukee,Mason,Lake,Osceola,Oceana,Newaygo andMecosta.
There are several trail-ways in the Pere Marquette, the longest of which are the Muncie Lake Pathway, at 11.5 miles (18.5 km) in length; the VASA Pathway, at 16.7 miles (26.9 km); and theCadillac Pathway, at 11.3 miles (18.2 km). The trails are well suited to biking, hiking and cross country skiing.
TheNorth Country Trail includes 65 miles (105 km) within the Pere Marquette, and over 1,500 miles (2,400 km) in Michigan as a whole.
It is named after French explorerJacques Marquette, who founded the first European settlement of Michigan in 1668.
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