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1,950 mi 3,139 km of trail — 5 Recommended Routes

1 Gem

202 Trails Intermediate Trails

118 Trails Hard Trails

13 Trails

Areas Within Northern Michigan

Au Sable State Forest - North

Clear Lake State Park

Harrisville State Park

1 Trails

Hartwick Pines State Park

1 Trails

Hoeft State Park

1 Trails

Huron National Forest

Manistee National Forest - North

22 Trails

Marilla

2 Trails

North Higgins Lake State Park

Orchard Beach State Park

Pigeon River Country State Forest Area

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

10 Trails

South Higgins Lake State Park

6 Trails

Suttons Bay

1 Trails

Tawas Point State Park

1 Trails

Thompson's Harbor State Park

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Gems in Northern Michigan - 1

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Wide shot from the highest point after the dune climb.

Sleeping Bear Dunes

(10) Beulah, MI

Recommended Routes in Northern Michigan - 5

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Dunes Trail

3.7 mi 6.0 km • 454' Up 138.29 m Up • 453' Down 138 m Down

Beulah, MI

The Milky Way from the shore of Lake Michigan on North Manitou Island!

Northern Loop

14.2 mi 22.9 km • 649' Up 197.92 m Up • 649' Down 197.86 m Down

Leland, MI

Marl Lake Trail System

5.0 mi 8.1 km • 268' Up 81.68 m Up • 272' Down 82.78 m Down

Roscommon, MI

Shingle Mill Pathway Loop

6.8 mi 11.0 km • 146' Up 44.45 m Up • 151' Down 45.93 m Down

Gaylord, MI

South Hoist Lake site, on bluff overlooking lake.

Hoist Lakes Area

12.3 mi 19.7 km • 746' Up 227.24 m Up • 746' Down 227.37 m Down

Glennie, MI

Trails in Northern Michigan - 328

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12.0 mi 19.3 km #1Mansitee River Trail Intermediate Manton, MI	Intermediate	Manton, MI	49
1.1 mi 1.7 km #2Scenic Bluff Trail Intermediate Leland, MI	Intermediate	Leland, MI	2
17.5 mi 28.1 km #3Leelanau Trail Easy Leland, MI	Easy	Leland, MI	1
3.6 mi 5.8 km #4Catamount Trail Difficult Manistee, MI	Difficult	Manistee, MI	1
6.9 mi 11.1 km #5Jordan Valley Pathway Intermediate Mancelona, MI	Intermediate	Mancelona, MI	1
8.3 mi 13.4 km #6State Highway M-185 (Lake Shore Boulevard) Easy/Intermediate Saint Ignace, MI	Easy/Intermediate	Saint Ignace, MI	1
8.2 mi 13.2 km #7Hoist Lake Trail South Intermediate Glennie, MI	Intermediate	Glennie, MI	1
2.5 mi 4.1 km #8Lost Lake Trail Intermediate/Difficult Traverse City, MI	Intermediate/Difficult	Traverse City, MI	1
4.2 mi 6.8 km #9Loop 2 Intermediate Indian River, MI	Intermediate	Indian River, MI	1
1.8 mi 2.9 km #10Sky Pilot Trail Intermediate Manistee, MI	Intermediate	Manistee, MI	1
3.8 mi 6.1 km #11Loop 1 Intermediate Indian River, MI	Intermediate	Indian River, MI	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #12Hanson Hills Trail Easy Grayling, MI	Easy	Grayling, MI	1
2.0 mi 3.3 km #13Chestnut Trail Loop Intermediate Frankfort, MI	Intermediate	Frankfort, MI	1
6.4 mi 10.3 km #14Highbanks Trail Easy/Intermediate Sand Lake, MI	Easy/Intermediate	Sand Lake, MI	7
16.3 mi 26.3 km #15Classic Trail Intermediate Leland, MI	Intermediate	Leland, MI	6
232.0 mi 373.4 km #16NCT: MI Segment 4 - Northwest Lower Michigan Intermediate Saint Ignace, MI	Intermediate	Saint Ignace, MI	2
2.0 mi 3.3 km #17Orchard Beach State Park Hiking Trail Easy/Intermediate Manistee, MI	Easy/Intermediate	Manistee, MI	2
2.0 mi 3.2 km #18Loop A (Green Trail) Intermediate Roscommon, MI	Intermediate	Roscommon, MI	2
141.6 mi 227.8 km #19NCT: MI Segment 5 - Manistee National Forest Intermediate Manton, MI	Intermediate	Manton, MI	5
1.7 mi 2.7 km #20M9-4 Intermediate/Difficult Ludington, MI	Intermediate/Difficult	Ludington, MI	3