About hiking in Grand Traverse County

Grand Traverse County, Michigan has 122 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 291 miles, an average of 2.4 miles each. The longest is Grand Traverse Motorcycle Trail, at 59.4 miles. 11 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Grand Traverse County are like

By length, 71 are under a mile, 40 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Strombolis Loop, at 4.0 miles.

Of the 82 with a difficulty rating, 55 easy and 27 moderate. Of the 122 with measured elevation, Vasa (25k) climbs the most, about 1,791 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 122 hiking trails, longest first

Grand Traverse Motorcycle TrailHike59.4 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTB24.4 mi Vasa (25k)HikeMTB18.8 mi Shore to Shore Horse TrailHike11.5 mi Mall TrailHikeMTB8.6 mi Boardman/Ottaway River TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Lost Lake PathwayHikeMTB6.0 mi Fife Lake TrailHike5.9 mi Vasa SingletrackHike5.7 mi Sand Lakes RoadHikeMTB5.7 mi Muncie Lakes PathwayHikeMTB5.3 mi Vasa (10k/25k)HikeMTB4.9 mi Boardman Lake Loop TrailHikeMTB4.8 mi Vasa Singletrack - OrangeHike4.7 mi VASA Single Track - BlueHikeMTB4.5 mi Riley's Trail (8k)HikeMTB4.3 mi Vasa (10k)HikeMTB4.0 mi Strombolis LoopHike4.0 mi Old Mission LoopHike3.6 mi HeadwatersHikeMTB3.4 mi F-BombHike3.3 mi The Holy GrailHike3.2 mi TC to KHike3.2 mi Motorcycle MCCCTHike3.2 mi Interlochen Old GradeHike3.1 mi Jack Pine ValleyHike2.9 mi Inner TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Vasa (5k/10k/25k)HikeMTB2.4 mi HydrocutHike2.4 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - West Side ConnectionHike2.1 mi Beverly & Spencer Silk Nature TrailHike1.9 mi Vasa Skillz LoopHike1.8 mi Lossie Road Nature TrailHike1.7 mi Samurai SquirrelHike1.7 mi Not-So Holy GrailHike1.7 mi TomtaniumHike1.7 mi AdderallHike1.7 mi Special "K" ConnectorHikeMTB1.6 mi Vasa Single Track - RedlineHike1.4 mi Logger's RunHike1.4 mi Every Which WayHike1.4 mi WASA Bike SingletrackHike1.4 mi Interlochen Elementary Nature TrailHike1.3 mi Yeti's RevengeHike1.3 mi The Bear TunnelsHike1.3 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Boundary TrailHike1.3 mi Shore-to-Shore TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Jam SeshHike1.2 mi VASA Unmarked West ConnectorHike1.1 mi Vasa (25k) The Wall BypassHikeMTB1.1 mi Valley TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Fisher's Run TrailHike1.0 mi Black LagoonHike1.0 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Falling Inside the BlackHike0.9 mi Sand Lake - North Country Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.9 mi Copper Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Keen MileHike0.9 mi Tongue JackedHike0.9 mi InterminglingHike0.9 mi VASA Single Track - Orange (Kinglet)Hike0.8 mi ClutchHike0.8 mi Timber Ridge ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi Old Orchard TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Beech Ridge TrailHike0.7 mi Old SchoolHike0.7 mi Sabin Pond TrailHike0.7 mi Barns TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Meadows Loop TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Muncie Lake Pathway #6-#7HikeMTB0.6 mi VASA Madeleine's Trail (not groomed)Hike0.6 mi Hilltop Adventure TrailHike0.6 mi VASA Unmarked Offshoot 2Hike0.6 mi Miller Creek TrailHike0.6 mi South Four Mile RoadHike0.6 mi SkylineHike0.6 mi Lone Pine TrailHike0.6 mi Bike River TrailHike0.6 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Pine Tree TrailHike0.5 mi Garfield TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Cistern SpurHikeMTB0.5 mi Brake CheckHike0.5 mi Sabin School TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Silver Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Campground Loop TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Zoutendam's BlowerHike0.4 mi DC-TC TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Grail/Meat Missing LinkHike0.4 mi Cedar LoopHike0.4 mi GT Wellness TrailHike0.4 mi SupermanHike0.4 mi Cattail LoopHike0.4 mi Meadow TrailHike0.4 mi Womens WalkHike0.4 mi Grand Traverse Motorcycle Trail + SMT LP5Hike0.4 mi Heritage TrailHike0.4 mi Keystone Rapids TrailHike0.4 mi Loop 1Hike0.4 mi Streamside Loop TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi SMT LP5Hike0.4 mi Maple LoopHike0.4 mi South Elmwood AvenueHike0.4 mi Muncie Lake Pathway #5-#6HikeMTB0.4 mi Lake Dubonnet SingletrackHike0.4 mi Cedar Cathedral TrailHike0.3 mi Round Lake ConnectorHike0.3 mi Miller Creek Trail / Valley TrailHike0.3 mi Let Er RipHike0.3 mi Loop 2Hike0.3 mi Overlook LoopHike0.3 mi Tanglewood TrailHike0.3 mi Old Four Mile RoadHike0.3 mi Old Cedar Run RoadHike0.2 mi Fox Den TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Looyenga Family Universally Accesible TrailHike0.2 mi Miller Creek Nature Reserve TrailHike0.2 mi Beaver Pond TrailHike0.2 mi F-Bomb LinkHike0.2 mi Timber Ridge AccessHikeMTB0.1 mi VASA Single Track - YellowHike0.1 mi Fitness Court TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Trellis TrailHike0.1 mi Snowshoe SpurHike0.1 mi

← All Grand Traverse 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.