About trails in Eaton County, Michigan

Eaton County has 46 named trails on the map, covering 50.9 miles in total, an average of 1.1 miles per trail. That is the 35th largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 42 of them are tagged for hiking and 21 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is West Lansing Trail, at 7.6 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 1 campsite, 8 boat launches, and 3 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Lansing, Waverly, and Grand Ledge.

What the trails in Eaton County are like

By length, 33 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Ryan's Loop, at 0.9 miles.

Of the 20 with a difficulty rating, 10 easy and 10 moderate. Of the 46 with measured elevation, Green Loop South climbs the most, about 142 ft.

Explore by activity

51Total miles

1Campsites

8Boat launches

3Trailheads

3Rapids

West Lansing TrailMTB7.6 mi Bennett Park MTB TrailsMTB7.0 mi Anderson Park MMTB6.1 mi Green Loop SouthHikeMTB2.4 mi East West PathwayMTB2.4 mi Red LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi The GullyHikeMTB1.9 mi Wide WalkHike1.8 mi Jungle 1HikeMTB1.2 mi Fox Park Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi The PinesHikeMTB1.1 mi Jungle 2HikeMTB1.1 mi Blue LoopHikeMTB1.0 mi RedHike1.0 mi HardwoodsHikeMTB1.0 mi OrangeHike1.0 mi Carl's TrailHike0.9 mi GreenHike0.9 mi Ryan's LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi West Woods TrailHike0.8 mi NorthshoreHikeMTB0.7 mi Acorn TrailHike0.6 mi BlueHike0.5 mi North ShoreHikeMTB0.5 mi Riverwalk TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Green Loop NorthHikeMTB0.5 mi Grumphy TrailHike0.4 mi Trillium TrailHike0.4 mi Red / GreenHike0.3 mi Oak TrailHike0.3 mi Hemlock TrailHike0.3 mi Beechnut TrailHike0.3 mi Tallman TrailHike0.3 mi Snickerdoodle TrailHike0.3 mi Woonsocket TrailHike0.3 mi PlaygroundHikeMTB0.2 mi Fence LineHikeMTB0.2 mi Pine TrailHike0.2 mi River Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Bloodwell TrailHike0.2 mi Gully BisectorHike0.2 mi Jungle BisectorHike0.1 mi Memorial Tree TrailHike0.1 mi Wildflower TrailHike0.1 mi South TrailHike0.1 mi Roller LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Eaton 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.