About trails in Delta County, Michigan

Delta County has 34 named trails on the map, covering 111 miles in total, an average of 3.3 miles per trail. That is the 46th largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 24 of them are tagged for hiking and 11 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation Trail, at 21.9 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 41 campsites, 8 waterfalls, 41 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Gladstone, Rapid River, and Chatham.

What the trails in Delta County are like

By length, 16 are under a mile, 9 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Escanaba to Hermansville Rail Trail, at 8.8 miles.

Of the 34 with measured elevation, Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation Trail climbs the most, about 1,831 ft.

Explore by activity

111Total miles

41Campsites

41Boat launches

8Waterfalls

4Trailheads

1Rapids

Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation TrailHike21.9 mi Fifth LoopMTB10.4 mi Escanaba to Hermansville Rail TrailMTB8.8 mi Third LoopMTB8.7 mi Fourth LoopMTB8.1 mi B LoopHike7.1 mi A LoopHike5.6 mi Second LoopMTB5.6 mi D LoopHike5.0 mi S2 LoopHike4.0 mi First LoopMTB3.5 mi Little Bay de Noc TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Singletrack Flow TrailMTB2.6 mi S1 Loop2.3 mi Upper 18 Mile Lake LoopHike2.2 mi EZ LoopHike1.9 mi White Pine TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Bayshore TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi C LoopHike1.0 mi Haymeadow Falls TrailHike0.9 mi Loop BHike0.9 mi Slow PokeHike0.7 mi Haymeadow Spur TrailHike0.6 mi Felch Grade ORV Trail0.6 mi Loop CHike0.5 mi Maywood History TrailHike0.4 mi EZ Loop ConnectorHike0.3 mi Old County Road 483Hike0.3 mi Loop #3 - South SectionHike0.3 mi Loop #3Hike0.2 mi AB East ConnectorHike0.2 mi bicycleMTB0.2 mi AB West ConnectorHike0.2 mi Single Track ConnectorHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Delta 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.