About trails in Ingham County, Michigan

Ingham County has 102 named trails on the map, covering 154 miles in total, an average of 1.5 miles per trail. That is the 17th largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 88 of them are tagged for hiking and 71 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Lansing River Trail, at 29.1 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 12 campsites, and 8 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Mason, Holt, and Okemos.

What the trails in Ingham County are like

By length, 76 are under a mile, 18 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Beech Tree Loop, at 0.9 miles.

Of the 68 with a difficulty rating, 28 easy and 40 moderate. Of the 102 with measured elevation, MSU to Lake Lansing Trail climbs the most, about 80 ft.

Explore by activity

154Total miles

12Campsites

8Boat launches

3Trailheads

Lansing River TrailHikeMTB29.1 mi Mountain Bike (MTB) TrailMTB10.8 mi Delhi TrailsMTB8.3 mi Ingham Conservation District TrailMTB8.2 mi Burchfield Hiking TrailHike6.9 mi Leslie-Onondaga Urban TrailHike6.8 mi Sycamore TrailHikeMTB5.7 mi South Lansing PathwayHikeMTB5.6 mi Lake Lansing North GreenHike3.8 mi Lake Lansing North BlueHike3.7 mi Northern Tier TrailMTB3.5 mi Hayhoe RiverwalkMTB3.4 mi Ram TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi MSU River TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi River TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Blue/Green TrailHike2.3 mi MSU to Lake Lansing TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Hayhoe TrailMTB2.0 mi Interurban PathwayHikeMTB1.8 mi Blue TrailHike1.7 mi Hartrick TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Bear Lake PathwayHikeMTB1.4 mi Meadow TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Valhalla TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Dart Wellness WalkwayHike1.1 mi MTB Trail Bypass (easier)MTB1.0 mi Bancroft Park TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Dirt SchoolMTB0.9 mi Green TrailHike0.9 mi Glorious PoperdsHikeMTB0.9 mi Beech Tree LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi Dogwood0.8 mi Yellow TrailHike0.8 mi Lake Lansing North RedHike0.7 mi Bluebird Wing0.7 mi Corporate Research PathwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Prairie TimeHikeMTB0.7 mi The Bob SupremacyHikeMTB0.7 mi Looman's RunHikeMTB0.6 mi Mud CreekHikeMTB0.6 mi Eastside ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Boulders & FlowHikeMTB0.6 mi Farm LaneHikeMTB0.6 mi Thru the HawthornsHikeMTB0.6 mi Lollipop IslandHikeMTB0.6 mi Swamp ThingHikeMTB0.6 mi Black TrailHike0.6 mi Turner TrailHike0.6 mi Maple Grove LoopHike0.5 mi Fenner PathwayHikeMTB0.5 mi Hawley FlatsHikeMTB0.5 mi Red/Blue/Green TrailHike0.5 mi Gehl's GhostHikeMTB0.5 mi White Spruce LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Maple RowsHikeMTB0.5 mi Orange Cutoff TrailHike0.5 mi The North Pine Grind0.5 mi Tamarack TrailHike0.5 mi Sandhill Crank0.4 mi Annie's PlayhouseHikeMTB0.4 mi Pheasant GatesHikeMTB0.4 mi Groesbeck Park Drain TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Sycamore Trail / Lansing River TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Frank's Stein Blue MazeHikeMTB0.4 mi Wood Duck Watch0.4 mi River TwistsHikeMTB0.4 mi Eastgate ConnectionHikeMTB0.4 mi Orange TrailHike0.4 mi Buffalo Hil0.3 mi Sugar Maple TrailHike0.3 mi Forest HumpHikeMTB0.3 mi HomesteadHikeMTB0.3 mi Heron PondHikeMTB0.3 mi Red Route 1HikeMTB0.3 mi SerenityHikeMTB0.3 mi Dragonball RunHikeMTB0.3 mi RattlesnakeHikeMTB0.3 mi Artesian Well Pump Challenge LineHikeMTB0.3 mi PinesHikeMTB0.3 mi Randy's Blue MazeHikeMTB0.3 mi Veterans Memorial Park WalkHikeMTB0.3 mi Ol' RedHike0.3 mi Remember MeHikeMTB0.3 mi TiminatorHikeMTB0.2 mi T-BirdHikeMTB0.2 mi Red TrailHike0.2 mi Golden Eagle Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Kentaro's MonsterHikeMTB0.2 mi Green Maze 2HikeMTB0.2 mi Hartrick Park TrailHike0.2 mi Deer RunHikeMTB0.2 mi Blue MoonHikeMTB0.2 mi Peppermint CreekHikeMTB0.2 mi Nathan DynamiteHikeMTB0.2 mi High BanksHikeMTB0.2 mi Hansen's BeBopHikeMTB0.1 mi SkywalkHike0.1 mi Okemos Preserve Private PathHikeMTB0.1 mi Yellow Cutoff TrailHike0.1 mi Beginner/Hiking TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Green MazeHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Ingham 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.