About trails in Iosco County, Michigan

Iosco County has 53 named trails on the map, covering 121 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 33rd largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 22 of them are tagged for hiking and 7 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Huron ORV Trail, at 20.5 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 43 campsites, and 34 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Sand Lake, Au Sable, and East Tawas.

What the trails in Iosco County are like

By length, 28 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Horse Tracks, at 0.5 miles.

Of the 35 with a difficulty rating, 35 easy. Of the 53 with measured elevation, Alabaster Bike Trail climbs the most, about 502 ft.

Explore by activity

121Total miles

43Campsites

34Boat launches

5Trailheads

Huron ORV Trail20.5 mi Old State House ATV Trail12.3 mi Iosco Exploration Trail8.2 mi Tawas Bay Bike TrailMTB7.4 mi Alabaster Bike PathMTB7.2 mi Highbanks Hiking TrailHike6.7 mi Alabaster Bike TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi Connecting Communities TrailHikeMTB6.5 mi Eagle Run TrailHike5.6 mi Huron ORV Sand Lake SpurHikeMTB2.8 mi Wildcat Central LoopHike2.5 mi Wildcat West TrailHike2.4 mi Huron ORV, Sand Lake SpurHikeMTB2.3 mi Ve Trail2.1 mi Austin Trail2.0 mi Wildcat East TrailHike1.7 mi Iargo Trail1.5 mi Sandy Hook Nature TrailHike1.3 mi Harvey Trail1.2 mi Tower Trail1.2 mi Tawas Bay Pedestrian and Bike PathHikeMTB1.2 mi Au Sable Camping Site Trail1.1 mi Kerr Trail1.1 mi Harlan Trail1.1 mi Near Trail1.0 mi Old State House ORV Trail1.0 mi Dillon Trail0.9 mi Dutcher Trail0.9 mi Powerline Trail0.8 mi West Butler Trail0.8 mi Guied High Bank Trail0.7 mi Dry Trail0.7 mi Sand Trail0.6 mi Silver Creek Trail0.6 mi Gagnon Trail0.6 mi South Chippewa Trail0.6 mi Jose Lake Trail0.6 mi Oscoda to Oasis TrailHike0.6 mi Horse TracksHike0.5 mi Eagle Run 4-6-9 SpurHike0.5 mi Eagle Run 8-2 SpurHike0.4 mi Old AuSable River Walk & Ski PathHike0.4 mi Jack Pine TrailHike0.3 mi Forest Discovery TrailHike0.3 mi Eagle Run 6-7 SpurHike0.3 mi Weston Trail0.3 mi Tac Trail0.2 mi West Blake Trail0.2 mi Blake Trail0.2 mi Highbanks Hiking Trail / Dune TrailHike0.2 mi Alley Road (old)Hike0.1 mi Piety HillHike0.1 mi Huron Snomobile Trail0.1 mi

Trails by town in Iosco 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.