About trails in Charlevoix County, Michigan

Charlevoix County has 102 named trails on the map, covering 185 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 16th largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 80 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Boyne City to Charlevoix Trail, at 15.1 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 19 campsites, and 42 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are St. James, Boyne Falls, and Horton Bay.

What the trails in Charlevoix County are like

By length, 56 are under a mile, 39 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Boyne Valley Trailway, at 12.3 miles.

Of the 43 with a difficulty rating, 21 easy, 20 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 102 with measured elevation, North Country National Scenic Trail climbs the most, about 1,466 ft.

Explore by activity

185Total miles

19Campsites

42Boat launches

5Trailheads

Boyne City to Charlevoix TrailMTB15.1 mi Boyne Forest TrailsMTB15.0 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHike13.2 mi Boyne Valley TrailwayMTB12.3 mi Avalanche Multi-Use Trail SystemMTB8.7 mi Adventure Trail5.5 mi Lake to Lake TrailMTB5.3 mi Bridges4.7 mi InnsbruckHike4.1 mi Corn StalkHike3.8 mi Avalanche Hiking TrailsHike3.6 mi SMT LP761Hike3.4 mi First LoopHike3.2 mi Loop 1HikeMTB3.0 mi Deer Flats Nature TrailHike3.0 mi Doty's Trail2.9 mi Conjunction JunctionHikeMTB2.7 mi Middie Perron's Trail2.6 mi PancakeHike2.4 mi Double DogHikeMTB2.4 mi SidewinderHikeMTB2.3 mi JudysHike2.3 mi Blue TrailHike2.2 mi Cart PathHike2.1 mi Loop 2HikeMTB2.1 mi TwisterHike1.9 mi The Kuebler TrailHike1.9 mi Vojin'sHike1.7 mi Pine LakeHikeMTB1.7 mi Southend Branch LineHike1.7 mi Skip'sHike1.6 mi North Shore TrailHike1.6 mi LillehammerHike1.6 mi Buffalo's Camp TrailHike1.4 mi Bo-RidginalHikeMTB1.3 mi Second LoopHike1.3 mi Red TrailHike1.3 mi Loop 3HikeMTB1.3 mi Government Tower Trail1.2 mi ChristmasHike1.2 mi SyrupHike1.1 mi RoundhouseHikeMTB1.1 mi Barney's Lake Nature Preserve TrailHike1.1 mi North Shore Natural Area LoopHike1.0 mi Spring Brook PathwayHikeMTB1.0 mi Yellow Loop (Winter Only)Hike1.0 mi Grinder1.0 mi Camp #3 Trail1.0 mi Voran Family Preserve TrailHike1.0 mi Morel DilemmaHikeMTB0.9 mi Andy's Trail0.9 mi White Birch Nature TrailHike0.9 mi Cedar Valley Preserve TrailHike0.8 mi Maplecrest Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Hog Wild (W)HikeMTB0.8 mi Uh Oh0.7 mi Hidden Valley TrailHike0.7 mi Two LakesHike0.7 mi Boyne River Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Kirk's KanyonHike0.7 mi Inner LoopHike0.7 mi Hillview Trail0.7 mi Teeter's Bus Trail0.7 mi Bowes Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Thing 2HikeMTB0.7 mi Green TrailHike0.6 mi SMT LP763Hike0.6 mi Church LoopHike0.6 mi Yellow TrailHike0.6 mi Stroll the SteepsHikeMTB0.6 mi Font Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Peter Johnson's Trail0.5 mi Rhumba0.5 mi Howell-Zimmerman Preserve TrailHike0.5 mi Rambler RidgeHikeMTB0.5 mi Hog Wild (E)HikeMTB0.5 mi Johnny Martin's Trail0.5 mi Wilderness and WondersHike0.5 mi Lakeshore HikeHike0.5 mi Little Sand Bay TrailHike0.4 mi Grant Street Connection0.4 mi Michigan Beach PathwayHike0.4 mi Thing 1HikeMTB0.3 mi Coggins TrailHike0.3 mi Buddy's TrailMTB0.3 mi Pioneer Trail0.3 mi Little Font Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Buff-Kett RoadHike0.3 mi Ropes TrailHike0.3 mi Gravity Hub Uphill AccessHike0.2 mi White Birch TrailHike0.2 mi Avalanche Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi SkyBridge MichiganHike0.2 mi Bella's Roost TrailHike0.2 mi West AccessHikeMTB0.2 mi Dare-YaHike0.2 mi North Lake TrailHike0.1 mi Purple Trail - DownhillHike0.1 mi Katherine's Climb TrailHike0.1 mi Former Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve AccessHike0.1 mi Bypass/ShortcutHike0.1 mi By-PassHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.