About mountain biking in Leelanau County

Leelanau County, Michigan has 12 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 94.2 miles, an average of 7.8 miles each. The longest is Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, at 41.8 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Leelanau County are like

By length, 4 are under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hemlock Hollow, at 3.5 miles.

Of the 10 with a difficulty rating, 10 easy. Of the 12 with measured elevation, The Enlightener climbs the most, about 634 ft.

All 12 mountain biking trails, longest first

Sleeping Bear Heritage TrailMTB41.8 mi Leelanau TrailMTB33.7 mi Hemlock HollowMTB3.5 mi Turkey TailMTB3.3 mi The EnlightenerMTB2.9 mi FiddleheadMTB2.7 mi Acer RidgeMTB2.3 mi Waxwing ConnectorMTB1.4 mi Lion's ManeMTB1.0 mi South Thoreson RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Chagga ConnectorMTB0.7 mi Stanz TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi

← All Leelanau County trails

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.