About trails near Chatham, Michigan

15 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Chatham, covering 65.1 miles in total. 10 of them are tagged for hiking.

The closest is Eben Ice Caves Trail, about 1.5 miles away. 7 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation Trail, at 21.9 miles. These trails fall in Alger County and Delta County.

What the trails near Chatham are like

By length, 6 are under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 6 with a difficulty rating, 6 easy. Of the 14 with measured elevation, Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation Trail climbs the most, about 2,533 ft.

All 15 trails, nearest first

Eben Ice Caves TrailHikeAlger County1.1 mi Coalwood TrailAlger County11.2 mi Songbird TrailHikeAlger County1.9 mi North Country Trail Ackerman Connector TrailHikeAlger County3.3 mi Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park TrailHikeAlger County0.5 mi North Country Trail—Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park SpurHikeAlger County0.6 mi Marquette-Manistique ORV TrailAlger County14.7 mi Zackarczuk's TrailAlger County3.8 mi Mallette Point TrailAlger County1.5 mi Southern TrailHikeAlger County0.5 mi Middle TrailHikeAlger County0.4 mi Grosbeck TrailAlger County0.5 mi Northern TrailHikeAlger County1.0 mi Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation TrailHikeDelta County21.9 mi Upper 18 Mile Lake LoopHikeDelta County2.2 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 October 4, 2026.