About hiking in Benzie County

Benzie County, Michigan has 53 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 89.2 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Lasso Loop (Platte Plains), at 10.8 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Benzie County are like

By length, 27 are under a mile, 24 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains), at 4.5 miles.

Of the 17 with a difficulty rating, 11 easy and 6 moderate. Of the 53 with measured elevation, Shore-to-Shore Trail climbs the most, about 624 ft.

All 53 hiking trails, longest first

Lasso Loop (Platte Plains)Hike10.8 mi Betsie River PathwayHike6.8 mi Old Indian TrailHike4.9 mi Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains)Hike4.5 mi Shore-to-Shore TrailHike4.5 mi WASA Bike SingletrackHike4.1 mi AspenHike4.0 mi Bass Lake Loop (Platte Plains)Hike3.5 mi Baldy TrailHike3.5 mi Lake Ann Pathway Outer LoopHikeMTB3.1 mi Otter Creek TrailHike3.0 mi Bass Lake LoopHike2.3 mi Ransom LakeHike2.2 mi Screaming EagleHike1.8 mi Camp Arcadia TrailHike1.7 mi Anishinaabe TrailHike1.5 mi Green Point Dunes TrailHike1.5 mi Lake Ann Pathway Campground LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Take me down to the riverHike1.4 mi Pete's Woods TrailHike1.4 mi Platte River springs PathwayHike1.3 mi Baldy Trail (Watervale to Old Baldy)Hike1.2 mi Betsie River Pathway #3-#5Hike1.1 mi Parsons Center TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Ransom RidgeHike1.1 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Laguna SecaHike1.1 mi Railroad Grade TrailHike1.0 mi Black Arrow TrailHike1.0 mi Beach ConnectorHike0.9 mi Green Arrow trailHike0.9 mi PistachioHike0.8 mi Penny's TrailHike0.8 mi Stockade TrailHike0.8 mi Mary Johnson Margaret TrailHike0.7 mi WASA Middle ConnectorHike0.7 mi Upper Herring Hiking TrailHike0.6 mi Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve TrailHike0.6 mi Abby's Woods TrailHike0.6 mi Ski Access TrailHike0.6 mi Overlook TrailHike0.6 mi Burnt Mill RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi Walker StreetHikeMTB0.4 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Ransom ConnectorHike0.4 mi Platte Plains TrailHike0.4 mi Lake Ann Pathway Connector 1HikeMTB0.3 mi Lake Michigan SpurHike0.3 mi Lake Ann Pathway Connector 2HikeMTB0.3 mi Access for All TrailHike0.2 mi Lake Dubonnet SingletrackHike0.2 mi Amphitheater TrailHike0.2 mi Lake Ann Pathway Lake ShortcutHikeMTB0.1 mi Whitepine Camp trailHike0.1 mi

← All Benzie County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.