Best Hiking Trails in Michigan | Trailmonger

About hiking in Michigan

Michigan has 4,154 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 7,643 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Greenstone Ridge Trail in Keweenaw County, at 79.9 miles. 296 run 5 miles or longer. 81 of the state's counties have at least one; Oakland County has the most, with 435 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Greenstone Ridge TrailHikeKeweenaw County79.9 mi North Country TrailHikeAlger County74.9 mi North Country TrailHikeOntonagon County59.6 mi Grand Traverse Motorcycle TrailHikeGrand Traverse County59.4 mi Minong Ridge TrailHikeKeweenaw County52.9 mi hikingHikeCheboygan County50.0 mi North Central State TrailHikeCheboygan County50.0 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeNewaygo County49.7 mi Downriver Linked GreenwaysHikeMTBWayne County48.3 mi North Country TrailHikeBaraga County43.8 mi North Country TrailHikeLuce County41.6 mi Soo/Strong TrailHikeChippewa County41.6 mi North Country TrailHikeMTBMarquette County41.4 mi Iron Belle TrailHikeCheboygan County39.5 mi North Country TrailHikeChippewa County36.7 mi Brevort-Trout Lake MCCCTHikeMackinac County35.9 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTBWexford County35.3 mi Flint River TrailHikeMTBGenesee County35.2 mi Missaukee Junction ORV TrailHikeMTBWexford County32.9 mi North Country National Scenic Trail (MI)HikeManistee County32.9 mi Noquemanon TrailHikeMarquette County32.5 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTBEmmet County32.4 mi Midland to Mackinaw TrailHikeGladwin County31.4 mi Fred Meijer Heartland TrailHikeMontcalm County30.2 mi Fisherman RoadHikeCheboygan County29.2 mi

Trails 26–50

Lansing River TrailHikeMTBIngham County29.1 mi Little Manistee Motorcycle TrailHikeLake County28.4 mi Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail B LoopHikeEmmet County27.0 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTBManistee County27.0 mi Ogemaw Hills PathwayHikeMTBOgemaw County26.4 mi White Pine TrailHikeMTBMecosta County25.5 mi Kent TrailsHikeMTBKent County25.3 mi Leota TrailHikeMissaukee County25.1 mi Geels ORV TRAILHikeRoscommon County24.7 mi Cross-Country Ski TrailHikeMTBPresque Isle County24.6 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTBGrand Traverse County24.4 mi Huron Sunrise TrailHikeMTBPresque Isle County24.4 mi Holton Loop Motorcycle TrailHikeMuskegon County24.2 mi Macomb Orchard TrailHikeMTBMacomb County23.7 mi Long Lake Motorcycle TrailHikeWexford County23.5 mi MCCCT trailHikeWexford County23.1 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTBLake County22.2 mi Bay de Noc – Grand Island National Recreation TrailHikeDelta County21.9 mi Waterloo-Pinckney Hiking TrailHikeWashtenaw County21.0 mi Agonikak National Recreation TrailHikeMTBGogebic County20.9 mi Rock Harbor TrailHikeKeweenaw County20.8 mi Indian Portage TrailHikeKeweenaw County20.7 mi Lakelands Trail State ParkHikeMTBLivingston County20.5 mi Feldtmann Ridge TrailHikeKeweenaw County20.2 mi Idema Explorers TrailHikeMTBOttawa County20.0 mi

Trails 51–75

Tin Cup Spring Motorcycle TrailHikeLake County20.0 mi Driggs River RoadHikeMTBSchoolcraft County19.8 mi Kenowa TrailHikeMTBOttawa County19.8 mi Polly Ann TrailHikeMTBLapeer County19.6 mi Alpena-Hillman TrailHikeMTBAlpena County19.3 mi North Country TrailHikeBarry County19.2 mi Blue TrailHikeMuskegon County19.0 mi Denton Creek ORV Trail EastHikeRoscommon County18.8 mi Vasa (25k)HikeMTBGrand Traverse County18.8 mi Chief Pontiac Trail Conventional HikeHikeOakland County18.6 mi Feldtmann Lake TrailHikeKeweenaw County18.4 mi Beaver Creek MCCCTHikeCrawford County18.3 mi Fox River PathwayHikeSchoolcraft County18.1 mi Gogebic Ridge TrailHikeOntonagon County18.0 mi Leetsville ORV TrailHikeKalkaska County17.9 mi Iron Belle TrailHikeEmmet County17.8 mi West Higgins TrailHikeRoscommon County17.6 mi Lincoln Hills Motorcycle TrailHikeLake County17.5 mi Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail C-LoopHikeCheboygan County17.0 mi Lake Mary Plains PathwayHikeIron County16.7 mi Lake Superior TrailHikeOntonagon County16.7 mi North Country TrailHikeGogebic County16.5 mi Calhoun County TrailwayHikeCalhoun County16.4 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeMTBKalkaska County16.3 mi North Country TrailHikeHoughton County16.2 mi

Trails 76–100

Newberry-Rexton Motorcycle TrailHikeLuce County15.9 mi Baw Beese TrailHikeMTBHillsdale County15.8 mi North Country TrailHikeMackinac County15.7 mi Trail Loop EHikeOakland County15.7 mi DLT t - New Buffalo to Warren Dunes / BridgmanHikeBerrien County15.5 mi Green TrailHikeMTBBerrien County15.5 mi Hoist Lake TrailsHikeAlcona County15.4 mi Hike/Bike TrailHikeMTBClinton County15.4 mi Musketawa TrailHikeMuskegon County15.3 mi Loop DHikeMTBOakland County15.2 mi Triathalon RouteHikeMuskegon County15.2 mi West LoopHikeMTBOakland County14.7 mi Leota TrailHikeRoscommon County14.5 mi Ishpeming TrailHikeKeweenaw County14.4 mi Riverside DikeHikeMTBSchoolcraft County14.3 mi Loop AHikeMTBOakland County14.2 mi Bergland to Sidnaw Rail-TrailHikeHoughton County14.0 mi Hike-Bike TrailHikeMTBOakland County13.7 mi Hunt Creek Motorcycle TrailHikeMontmorency County13.7 mi Waterloo-Pinckney TrailHikeJackson County13.6 mi Iron County Heritage TrailHikeMTBIron County13.3 mi North Country National Scenic TrailHikeCharlevoix County13.2 mi Alpena Bi-PathHikeMTBAlpena County12.8 mi Geels ORV TRAIL NorthHikeRoscommon County12.7 mi Deep Lake TrailHikeMTBBarry County12.7 mi

Hiking Trails by 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 October 4, 2026.