About trails in Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson County has 38 named trails on the map, covering 118 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 42nd largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 34 of them are tagged for hiking and 7 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is The Great Lake-to-Lake Trails, at 37.4 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 51 campsites, and 22 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Vandercook Lake, Grass Lake, and Jackson.

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118Total miles

51Campsites

22Boat launches

1Trailheads

The Great Lake-to-Lake TrailsMTB37.4 mi Falling Waters TrailMTB20.9 mi Waterloo-Pinckney TrailHike13.6 mi Lakelands Trail State ParkHikeMTB9.1 mi Inter-City TrailMTB8.5 mi Martin Luther King Equality TrailMTB4.9 mi Woodland TrailHike2.1 mi Horse TrackHike2.0 mi North LoopHike1.7 mi Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi School HouseHike1.5 mi BlueHike1.5 mi YellowHike1.3 mi Grassland TrailHike1.0 mi RedHike1.0 mi Yellow TrailHike1.0 mi Trail #1Hike0.9 mi Driving RangeHike0.7 mi Museum Trail LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Red ConnectorHike0.6 mi East RiverHike0.5 mi Hedge RowHike0.5 mi Trail #3Hike0.5 mi Nature for All TrailHike0.4 mi Butterfly TrailHike0.4 mi Ecology Farm TrailHike0.4 mi Trail #2Hike0.4 mi Orange Diamond TrailHike0.4 mi Red Diamond TrailHike0.4 mi Woodland Trail ShortcutHike0.3 mi Arboretum TrailHike0.3 mi Grassland Trail ShortcutHike0.3 mi Codyville Pines TrailHike0.3 mi Blue AccessHike0.2 mi Grassland Trail BoardwalkHike0.2 mi Red AccessHike0.1 mi Museum TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Trail #4Hike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Jackson County

Vandercook Lake

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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 2, 2026.