About trails in Leelanau County, Michigan

Leelanau County has 103 named trails on the map, covering 211 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 15th largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 86 of them are tagged for hiking and 12 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, at 41.8 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 trailheads, 32 campsites, and 39 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Glen Arbor, Northport, and Empire.

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211Total miles

32Campsites

39Boat launches

11Trailheads

Sleeping Bear Heritage TrailMTB41.8 mi Leelanau TrailMTB33.7 mi Bay View TrailHike7.1 mi Good Harbor Bay TrailHike5.9 mi Ohio RoadHike4.9 mi North Manitou Island Main TrailsHike4.6 mi Pyramid Point TrailHike4.3 mi Sleeping Bear Point TrailHike4.2 mi Kettles TrailHike4.0 mi Dune TrailHike3.6 mi Hemlock HollowMTB3.5 mi Turkey TailMTB3.3 mi Ursa Major3.3 mi Mud Lake TrailHike3.2 mi The EnlightenerMTB2.9 mi Cottonwood TrailHike2.9 mi Windy Moraine TrailHike2.8 mi Shore-to-Shore TrailHike2.7 mi FiddleheadMTB2.7 mi Acer RidgeMTB2.4 mi Advanced TrailHike2.3 mi No Name TrailHike2.3 mi Intermediate TrailHike2.2 mi Price Valley TrailHike2.1 mi Treat Farm TrailHike2.1 mi Shauger Hill TrailHike2.1 mi Bay View Trail (High Trail)Hike2.0 mi Empire Bluff TrailHike1.7 mi Swallowtail1.7 mi Alligator Hill Hiking & Ski TrailHike1.6 mi Forestry LoopHike1.6 mi Cross RoadHike1.5 mi Valley View Campground trailHike1.5 mi Waxwing ConnectorMTB1.4 mi Red TrailHike1.4 mi Farms TrailHike1.3 mi Ingraham Preserve TrailHike1.3 mi Forest TrailHike1.2 mi Easy TrailHike1.2 mi Grand BoulevardHike1.1 mi The Patrick Hobbins Hiking TrailHike1.1 mi Ursa Minor1.0 mi Shefler RoadHike1.0 mi Lion's ManeMTB1.0 mi Burdick RoadHike0.9 mi Bone Boat TrailHike0.9 mi Lake Michigan TrailHike0.9 mi East Point DriveHike0.9 mi Beechdrops0.9 mi Birding LoopHike0.9 mi Dunes HikeHike0.9 mi Potholes TrailHike0.9 mi Houdek Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Hass Cabin TrailHike0.8 mi Big Glen Lookout TrailHike0.8 mi Wild Edibles TrailHike0.8 mi Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi South Thoreson RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Outer Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Cedars TrailHike0.7 mi Orchard LoopHike0.7 mi Darwin Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Chagga ConnectorMTB0.7 mi Ridge Line TrailHike0.7 mi Weather Station Campground TrailHike0.7 mi South Greenway Trail0.7 mi Lakeside DriveHike0.6 mi Sleeping Bear Point Spur TrailHike0.6 mi Chicago RoadHike0.6 mi Old Birch TrailHike0.6 mi Glacial Hill TrailHike0.5 mi Crossover TrailHike0.5 mi School House TrailHike0.5 mi Tamarack CutoffHike0.5 mi Trail to Stormer PlaceHike0.5 mi Forest Valley TrailHike0.4 mi Nagonaba FootpathHike0.4 mi Pothole RidgeHike0.4 mi Orange TrailHike0.4 mi Ridgeline TrailHike0.4 mi Valley View Shortcut trailHike0.3 mi Manitout Lookout LoopHike0.3 mi Florence Lake TrailHike0.3 mi Shipwreck TrailHike0.3 mi Beaver Pond LoopHike0.3 mi Maple RidgeHike0.3 mi Birch Valley LoopHike0.3 mi Green TrailHike0.3 mi Yellow TrailHike0.2 mi Pebble BeachHike0.2 mi Campground TrailHike0.2 mi Old Field TrailHike0.2 mi Old M-22Hike0.2 mi Stanz TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi South Oak Hill Trail0.2 mi Mossy Hemlock TrailHike0.2 mi Bay View Trail (Mid Trail)Hike0.2 mi Blue TrailHike0.1 mi Warm up Loop0.1 mi Creek Crossing TrailHike0.1 mi Glacial Lakes TrailHike0.1 mi Farmstead TrailHike0.1 mi Trail to Artesian WellHike0.1 mi

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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.