NCT through Yankee Springs, HIKE 100 Challenge | Hike POV, ASMR

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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Filmed on GoPro Hero 13 Black and GoPro Media Mod.
Filmed August 9, 2025.
Filmed 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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