About trails near Empire, Michigan

15 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Empire, covering 35.9 miles in total. 15 of them are tagged for hiking.

The closest is Old M-22, about 0.0 miles away. 15 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Lasso Loop (Platte Plains), at 10.8 miles. These trails fall in Leelanau County and Benzie County.

What the trails near Empire are like

By length, 5 are under a mile, 9 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains), at 4.5 miles.

Of the 15 with measured elevation, No Name Trail climbs the most, about 954 ft.

All 15 trails, nearest first

Old M-22HikeLeelanau County0.2 mi Empire Bluff TrailHikeLeelanau County1.7 mi No Name TrailHikeLeelanau County2.3 mi Treat Farm TrailHikeLeelanau County2.1 mi Pebble BeachHikeLeelanau County0.2 mi East Point DriveHikeLeelanau County0.9 mi Shore-to-Shore TrailHikeLeelanau County2.7 mi Shauger Hill TrailHikeLeelanau County2.1 mi Windy Moraine TrailHikeLeelanau County2.8 mi Otter Creek TrailHikeBenzie County3.0 mi Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains)HikeBenzie County4.5 mi Whitepine Camp trailHikeBenzie County0.1 mi Bass Lake LoopHikeBenzie County2.3 mi Lasso Loop (Platte Plains)HikeBenzie County10.8 mi Platte Plains TrailHikeBenzie County0.4 mi

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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 October 4, 2026.