About trails in Chippewa County, Michigan

Chippewa County has 42 named trails on the map, covering 169 miles in total, an average of 4.0 miles per trail. That is the 37th largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 18 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is Soo/Strong Trail, at 41.6 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 53 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 34 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Brimley, De Tour Village, and Newberry.

What the trails in Chippewa County are like

By length, 16 are under a mile, 19 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Birch Hill Motorcycle Trail, at 8.1 miles.

Of the 26 with a difficulty rating, 26 easy. Of the 42 with measured elevation, North Country Trail climbs the most, about 910 ft.

Explore by activity

Hiking

18 trails

169Total miles

53Campsites

34Boat launches

5Waterfalls

2Trailheads

Soo/Strong TrailHike41.6 mi North Country TrailHike36.7 mi Foreman Lake Motorcycle TrailHike10.7 mi Algonquin PathwayHike8.7 mi Birch Hill Motorcycle TrailHike8.1 mi SM-45Hike7.6 mi Algonquin Cross Country Ski TrailHike5.1 mi West Arbutus Truck Trail4.8 mi East Marble Head Trail4.5 mi Drummond Island Trail4.2 mi West Tahquamenon Trail3.6 mi Tahquamenon Falls: Lower Falls TrailHike3.5 mi Jeep Trail3.4 mi Mackinac Trail Spur2.3 mi South Old Mackinac Trail1.9 mi Power Line Trail1.7 mi Spirit Stone TrailHike1.7 mi Snowmobile Route-45Hike1.5 mi Drummond Island ATV Trail1.4 mi Brevort-Trout Lake MCCCTHike1.2 mi South Wooded Trail1.2 mi Clyde and Martha Williams Nature PreserveHike1.2 mi Arbutus Truck Trail1.1 mi West Farm Truck Trail1.1 mi Hemlock Campground LoopHike1.0 mi South Harrington Trail1.0 mi Hill Trail0.9 mi West Swamp Trail0.9 mi West Bur Trail0.8 mi West Loop Lane0.8 mi East Keyes Trail0.7 mi East Bay View Trail0.7 mi South Mongene Trail0.7 mi West Horton Trail0.6 mi U S F S FootpathHike0.6 mi West Streeter Trail0.5 mi South Bonna Vista Trail0.5 mi School RoadHike0.4 mi O'Siver Trail0.3 mi Tip of the Point TrailHike0.3 mi North Country Hiking TrailHike0.1 mi NCT SpurHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Chippewa County

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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.