HIKING TRAILS includes any paved, or natural surface trail of most any length on which you can walk, run, jog, wander, etc. Both walking and running events may be staged in these locations. For the most part these trails are not actively used roads, except where road walks are part of a longer, continual established trails. (However, foot races may be staged on roads and will be covered here as news items.)

Recent Hiking News

Jan 30, 2008 - My Mother's Footsteps
Jan 19, 2008 - Beachwalkers- Michigan and Ohio Hold Opposing Views
Jan 19, 2008 - Path to bliss: the American Discovery Trail
Jan 17, 2008 - Hiker Passport for the International Appalachian Trail
Jan 14, 2008 - Soggy Snow Can't Stop the Spirit
Jan 11, 2008 - 1,100 Miles, 78 Days, Two Pairs of Boots...
Jan 10, 2008 - Miles of New Trails Coming to Grand Rapids Millennium Park
Jan 4, 2008 - New Book: Coming of Age on the Appalachian Trail
Jan 2, 2008 - North Country Trail Re-route Near Mesick to be Explained January 10 in Manistee
Jan 1, 2008 - New Trail at Bowman Lake is Complete
Dec 24, 2007 - Michigan Recreation and Park Association Conference
Dec 24, 2007 - Strap On Some Power

Mason County go to Mason County map

• Buttersville
  • Buttersville Park Beach Loop - wooded natural, beach, stairs
  • Pere Marquette Shrine Walk - road edge, stairs
• Cartier Park
  • Loop Trail - paved flat route
  • Rail Trail Loop - paved flat route
• Hamlin Marsh - old 2-tracks, wooded, natural surface beside creek
• Lake Michigan Recreation Area
  • Multi-Use Loop - wide, gravel compacted into soil, wooded, flat
  • Porter Creek Trail - wide, gravel compacted into soil, wooded, creekside, flat
  • Arrowhead Trail - wooded, natural surface
• Ludington
  • Ludington Volksmarch - paved urban route, reward patch
  • Memorial Tree Park - old 2-tracks, wooded, natural surface
  • Waterfront Walkway - paved urban route
  • Copeyon Park - parking and access
  • Loomis Street Boat Ramp - parking and access
  • Ludington City Park - street parking and access
  • Stearns Park - parking and access
  • Waterfront Park - parking and access
• Ludington School Forest
  • East Loop Trail - open sand, old 2-tracks and wooded, natural surface
  • West Loop Trail - wooded, natural surface
  • Disc Golf Course - open sand, old 2-tracks and wooded, natural surface
• Ludington State Park
• Sable River Trail - paved, flat
• Coast Guard Trail - wooded, natural surface
• Logging Trail - wooded, mowed natural surface
• Lighthouse Trail - open dune and wooded, natural surface
• Ridge Trail - wooded, natural surface
• Island Trail - wooded, natural surface, boardwalks, stairs
• Lost Lake Trail - wooded, natural surface, boardwalks
• Skyline Trail - stairs and boardwalk
• Ski Loops - mowed, open dune and wooded, natural surface
• Mason County Campground
  • Campground Footpath - wooded, natural surface
• Memorial Tree Park - old 2-tracks, wooded, natural surface
• North Country Trail - Mason County Section - wooded, natural surface, boardwalk
• Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness
  • Beach Trail - open dunes and wooded, natural surface
  • Ridge Trail - wooded, natural surface
  • North Angle Trail - wooded, natural surface
• Scottville Riverside Park
  • Bottomland Trail - wooded, natural surface, boardwalks
  • Riverwalk - river edge, natural surface
• US 31 Rest Area
  • Overlook Platform - hike or drive, then climb tower to Lake Michigan view
• Victory Township Park - old woods road, natural surface, Hamlin Lake & wooded hills
• West Shore Community College
• Pond Nature Trail - maintained path around pond
• Creek Nature Trail - less maintained path along creek, bottomland hardwood swamp
• Cross Country Race Course - hiking allowed on mowed trail when not being used for practices or races

Manistee County go to Manistee County map

• Arboretum Trail - wooded, hardened with gravel compressed into soil.
• Manistee Riverwalk - 1.4 mile walk along the river edge, most boardwalk, some cement pathway
• Magoon Creek - wooded, natural surface
• Orchard Beach State Park - 2.5 miles of loops
• North Country Trail - Manistee County Section - wooded, natural surface
Sawdust Hole - Dilling Rd. unofficial trailhead

Lake County go to Lake County map

• Bowman Bridge - Pere Marquette River
• Bowman Lake - wooded, natural surface trails
• North Country Trail - Lake County Section - wooded, natural surface
• Bowman Lake - 52nd St. Trailhead
• Timber Creek - US 10 Trailhead
• Upper Branch Bridge - S. Branch Rd unofficial trailhead
• Sheep Ranch Pathway - wooded, natural surface
• Silver Creek - wooded, natural surface
• Upper Branch Bridge
  • Fern Loop - wooded, natural surface and 2-track
  • NCT Connection - wooded, natural surface amd road walk to cross river

Oceana County go to Oceana County map

• Chester Street Park - seawall on south side of Pentwater Channel
• Crystal Valley Cross-Country Ski Trail - wide, mowed, wooded, natural surface
• Hart-Montague Bike Trail - paved linear State Park
• New Era Trailhead - parking for 2 cars, latrines
• Rothbury Community Park - parking for many cars, restrooms, more
• Shelby Industrial Park - parking for 3 cars, not an actual trailhead
• Shelby Trailhead - parking for many cars, latrine
• Mears State Park - natural surface, dune and wooded
• Pentwater Pathway - wide, mowed, wooded, natural surface
• Rothbury Community Park - trailhead for the Hart-Montague Rail Trail
• US 31 Rest Area Rothbury - short, natural surface