We're finishing HALF of the 2025 North Country Trail HIKE100 Challenge! Today, we begin our hike at Newaygo, MI's Croton Dam, hiking away from the Muskegon River before turning around. The trail was quite overgrown, but while hiking I met a volunteer working diligently to clear it. Thank you volunteers!Join the challenge! Consider signing up for the HIKE100 challenge: https://northcountrytrail.org/hike-100-challenge/Join my hikes throughout 2025! All of my 2025 NCT HIKE100 videos will be included in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr0LRCl3xsMVjRusAHi_GM54wWjqreaMLocation: Croton Dam; Newaygo, Michigan (Portion of North Country Trail, Between ~MI-926.5 to ~MI-924)Weather: 68° F / 20° C, SunnyDifficulty: 3/5Length: 5.02 miles / 8.05 kilometersDuration: 1 hour, 44 minutesExplore the North Country Trail: https://northcountrytrail.org/Romans 1:20 - "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse."Prefer to see and experience my hikes? Subscribe on YouTube, Benjamin Hikes!https://www.youtube.com/@benjaminhikesFOLLOW ME:All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/members/benjaminhikes-userInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminhikes/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile/benjaminhikesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benjaminhikesRumble: https://rumble.com/benjaminhikesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lCQV3x8Hts3ysNaLKchg400:00 - Introduction and Trail Information, HIKE 100 Challenge Review!01:23 - The Hike Begins!08:34 - Stepping Around an Obstacle12:01 - Signing the Trail Register!14:29 - The Trail Narrows in the Overgrowth23:59 - More Overgrowth and Narrow Trail37:23 - Narrow Trails Again51:55 - Beautiful Open Field53:26 - Turning Around at 2.5 Miles01:17:37 - Crossing Over the Road Again01:35:19 - Navigating a Fallen Tree on the Trail01:43:09 - Reminder to Subscribe, Like, and Comment01:43:15 - GPS Overview and RecapJoin all of my North Country Trail hikes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr0LRCl3xsPnWYJ6NHBz1gKW6BvmCHQ0Join my 2025 North Country Trail HIKE100 Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr0LRCl3xsOFfruQEeRWFw1gYxXFXHaPJoin all of my Challenge Hikes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr0LRCl3xsOFfruQEeRWFw1gYxXFXHaPJoin all of my Summer hikes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr0LRCl3xsMgDUl-4yywvJOBmsxrisYMJoin all of my Michigan hikes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr0LRCl3xsMLzViNjpRzFirJ8bD5E11BRecorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black and GoPro Media Mod.Recorded June 28, 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] Business Inquires: [email protected]

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