About hiking in Emmet County

Emmet County, Michigan has 103 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 187 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is North Country National Scenic Trail, at 32.4 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Emmet County are like

By length, 66 are under a mile, 31 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Greenwood Trail, at 0.9 miles.

Of the 44 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy and 39 moderate. Of the 103 with measured elevation, North Country National Scenic Trail climbs the most, about 2,876 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 103 hiking trails, longest first

North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTB32.4 mi Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail B LoopHike27.0 mi Iron Belle TrailHike17.8 mi North Country TrailHikeMTB10.0 mi Orange TrailHike6.1 mi Upper Red TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi Upper Blue TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi O'Neil Lake TrailHike4.3 mi Wester RossHike3.4 mi Lower Blue TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Blue TrailHike2.5 mi Blue Bottle TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Beginner TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Intermediate TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Tree Tops TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi East Ridge TrailHike2.0 mi Swayze ExpressHike1.9 mi Expert TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Bridges TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi North Spine TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi SMT LP761Hike1.7 mi Ridgeline TrailHike1.6 mi NCMC Nature Area TrailHike1.6 mi Cherry Lane Trail LoopHike1.6 mi Beginner North LoopHikeMTB1.5 mi Skyline Trail & North Country TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Treetops TrailHike1.4 mi Bob Ross TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Red Pine TrailHike1.2 mi Lemon SqueezeHikeMTB1.1 mi North Peak TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Frog Pond TrailHike1.1 mi Overlook TrailHike1.1 mi Pioneer Trails - RedHike1.0 mi Wiikehns TrailHike1.0 mi Fine PineHikeMTB1.0 mi Pioneer Trails - YellowHike1.0 mi Red TrailHike0.9 mi Greenwood TrailHike0.9 mi Risky BusinessHikeMTB0.9 mi Red LoopHike0.9 mi Indian Garden TrailHike0.9 mi Lower Red TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Old Orchard TrailHike0.8 mi Peach FuzzHikeMTB0.8 mi Valley Road ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi Bridges BypassHikeMTB0.8 mi Blue LoopHike0.8 mi Coastal TrailHike0.7 mi North Cedar Creek TrailHike0.7 mi Pioneer Trails - BlueHike0.7 mi Bear River TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Fun RunHikeMTB0.7 mi Old Indian TrailHike0.6 mi Dirt ReynoldsHikeMTB0.6 mi Big Stone TrailHike0.6 mi Portage TrailHike0.6 mi NCMC Nature Area Trail & North Country TrailHike0.6 mi Ziggy's ZagHikeMTB0.6 mi Algonquin TrailHike0.6 mi The TrooperHikeMTB0.6 mi Hemlock TrailHike0.5 mi Pondside TrailHike0.5 mi Skid MarkHikeMTB0.5 mi Cherry Lane Red LoopHike0.5 mi North Country Trail (retired)HikeMTB0.5 mi After ShockHikeMTB0.5 mi Pioneer Trails - OrangeHike0.5 mi Old Baldy TrailHike0.4 mi Two TiredHikeMTB0.4 mi Balsam TrailHike0.4 mi Gateway TrailHike0.4 mi GnarniaHikeMTB0.4 mi TunnelHikeMTB0.4 mi Bear River Trail & North Country TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Deer TrailHike0.3 mi Cedar TrailHike0.3 mi Bad JacksonHikeMTB0.3 mi Cherry Lane Red TrailHike0.3 mi Little Traverse Wheelway (bypass)HikeMTB0.3 mi Raunecker Walking TrailHike0.3 mi Pioneer TrailsHike0.3 mi Pipeline TrailHike0.3 mi Memorial TrailHike0.3 mi Dirt DancingHikeMTB0.3 mi Holy DiverHikeMTB0.3 mi Stutsmanville Bog Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Deer Run TrailHike0.2 mi Spine EscapeHikeMTB0.2 mi Clark Preserve TrailHike0.2 mi Inland Waterway Nature TrailHike0.2 mi ShockHikeMTB0.2 mi Red/Blue TrailHike0.2 mi Cherry Lane Blue TrailHike0.2 mi Orchard TrailHike0.2 mi Beach TrailHike0.2 mi Orange/Blue TrailHike0.2 mi Spur LoopHike0.2 mi Park AvenueHike0.1 mi Cherry Lane ShortcutHike0.1 mi Meadow TrailHike0.1 mi May Woods Trail ConnectorHike0.1 mi Grandma's HouseHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Emmet 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 October 4, 2026.