About hiking in Clare County

Clare County, Michigan has 16 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 37.8 miles, an average of 2.4 miles each. The longest is Blue Trail, at 9.4 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Clare County are like

By length, 6 are under a mile, 7 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Pink Trail, at 1.9 miles.

Of the 9 with a difficulty rating, 1 easy and 8 moderate. Of the 16 with measured elevation, Blue Trail climbs the most, about 469 ft.

All 16 hiking trails, longest first

Blue TrailHikeMTB9.4 mi Big Mud Lake TrailHike9.3 mi Leota TrailHike6.2 mi Pink TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Phelps Nature TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Red TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Green TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Elm TrailHike1.1 mi Cedar TrailHike1.0 mi Brown TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Oak TrailHike0.8 mi OrangeTrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Black TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Hemlock AvenueHike0.5 mi Horse TrackHike0.5 mi

← All Clare 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 September 24, 2026.