Forest Service unit 0910 · Michigan

Trails in Hiawatha National Forest

Hiawatha National Forest publishes 140 named trails totalling 1,047 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 65 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks 13 with a national designation. Trails here enter 4 wilderness areas.

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By use

Hiking 71Horse and pack stock 70Mountain biking 56Motorcycle 6ATV 5Snowmobile 25Cross-country skiing 65Accessible 6

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 140 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
North Country NTL Scenic-EastNational Scenic or Historic Trail76.2
Sturgeon River Canoe Route51
Indian River Canoe Route41.8
Bay de Noc - Grand IslandNational Recreation Trail40.3
Brevoort-Cedarville OHVMackinac Wilderness36.5
Big Spring-Baldy Lake Snomo35
Carp River Canoe RouteMackinac Wilderness31.8
Big Bay de Noc Snomo28
Moss Lake Motorcycle Trail26.6
Trout Lake - Hulbert Snomo25.5
Pine Marten Run25.1
Red Creek-Cedarville SnomoMackinac Wilderness24.8
North Country NTL Scenic -WestNational Scenic or Historic TrailRock River Canyon Wilderness23.5
Raco - Paradise Snomo22.5
Nahma Grade Sno-Mo21.6
Chatham Snomo21
Strongs - Soo ORV Route20.7
Grand Island Bike20.5
Haywire Grade ATV20.1
Haywire Grade Snomo20.1
Carp River Snomo19.7
Raco-Strongs-Hulbert Snomo17.7
Castle Rock Snomo17.5
Coalwood Grade ATV17.2
Trout Lake - Rudyard Snomo16.2
Whitefish River Canoe East Br16.2
Murphy Creek Trail16.1
North Hiawatha Snomo15.6
Raco - Bay Mills Snomo15.1
Brunos Run12.8
Whitefish River Canoe Main Br11.9
Valley Spur Bike - Just Beechy11.8
Brevoort River Canoe10.8
Valley Spur-Hemlock Valley10.4
Autrain River Canoe Route10.2
Pine River Canoe Route10.1
Coalwood Grade Snomo10
Sand Dunes Ski9.7
Carp River Hiking TrailMackinac Wilderness9.6
Whitefish River Canoe West Br8
Moran OHV7.5
McKeever Hills Ski6.6
Raco - Rudyard Snomo6.6
Oakwood Equestrian South Loop6.5
McNearney Ski-A5.9
VS to Wetmore, Pine Line5.6
Raco - Brimley - Soo Snomo5.2
Oakwood Equestrian North Loop4.9
Trout Lake-Rexton Snomo4.7
Rapid River Ski S1 LoopNational Recreation Trail3.7
NCT Ackerman Connector Trail3.6
Rapid River Ski B LoopNational Recreation Trail3.4
Oakwood Equestrian Connector3.2
Valley Spur Ski Loop Z3.1
Valley Spur Ski Loop Y2.9
Haywire Spur2.6
Upper 18 Mile Lake Loop Bdn-Gi2.6
Bil - Haywire Byer PortageBig Island Lake Wilderness2.5
Camel Riders2.5
Valley Spur Ski Loop B2.5
Valley Spur Ski Loop W2.4
Miners Castle Snomo2.2
Monocle Lake InterpAccessible2.2
Van Winkle Trail2.2
Cherry Stem Hike2.1
Colwell Lake TrailAccessible2.1
St Martins Ski - Loop B2.1
440 Trailhead2
Autrain Songbird Interp2
Clear Lake Interpretive Trail2
Grand Island Thumb Hiking Trl2
St Martins Ski Loop A2
Valley Spur Long Snowshoe2
Wetmore/Munising Snomo2
Rapid River Ski a LoopNational Recreation Trail1.9
Christmas Snomo1.8
Rapid River Ski S2National Recreation Trail1.8
Valley Spur Ski Loop G41.8
Waboose Ski1.8
Valley Spur Ski Loop H1.7
Bil - Vance HikingBig Island Lake Wilderness1.6
Rapid River Ski D Loop and S2National Recreation Trail1.6
Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit)1.5
Sand Dunes/NCT Connector1.5
Valley Spur Ski Loop D1.5
Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) Loop1.4
Rapid River Ski D LoopNational Recreation Trail1.4
Rapid River Snowshoe LoopNational Recreation Trail1.4
Trout Bay Road Hike/Bike1.3
Bayshore TrailAccessible1.2
Haymeadow Falls1.1
Horseshoe BayHorseshoe Bay Wilderness1.1
Valley Spur Ski Loop C1.1
Valley Spur Ski Loop G21.1
Walker Lake Loop1.1
Peninsula Point Trail1
Valley Spur Ski Loop G11
Valley Spur-Cedar Streak1
Bil - Twilight-Byers HikeBig Island Lake Wilderness0.9
Marigold Trail0.9
McNearney Ski-C0.9
Rock River Falls HikeRock River Canyon Wilderness0.9
Valley Spur Ski Loop A0.9
Binnobin0.8
Gros Cap Giikinawaabam (Learn)0.8
Rapid River Ski E LoopNational Recreation Trail0.8
Valley Spur Ski Loop G30.8
Aspen Trail0.7
Maywood HistoryAccessible0.6
Rapid River Ski C and D LoopNational Recreation Trail0.6
Ridge Trail0.6
Bil - Neds Lake PortageBig Island Lake Wilderness0.5
Foley Creek0.5
Haymeadow Falls Spur0.5
McNearney Ski-B0.5
Paradise0.5
Rapid River Ski S2 and D LoopNational Recreation Trail0.5
Valley Spur Short Snowshoe0.5
Valley Spur Ski Loop I0.5
Fisherman'S Hike0.4
Foley Creek A0.4
Murray Bay - Trout Bay Portage0.4
Bil - McInnis/Klondike PortageBig Island Lake Wilderness0.3
Nahma MarshAccessible0.3
Valley Spur Ski Loop X0.3
Big Island Lake PortalBig Island Lake Wilderness0.2
Bil - TwilightBig Island Lake Wilderness0.2
Bil - Twilight-Byers PortageBig Island Lake Wilderness0.2
Pt Iroquois BoardwalkAccessible0.2
Thunder Cove Grand Island0.2
Valley Spur Ski Loop V0.2
Bil - Coattail/McInnisportageBig Island Lake Wilderness0.1
Gros Cap Employee Spur0.1
Soldier Lk/NCT Connector0.1
Bil - Mid/Coattail PortageBig Island Lake Wilderness0.1
Bil - Vance CampsiteBig Island Lake Wilderness0.1
Foley Creek B0.1
Gros Cap Look Out Spur0.1
Midlake to Townline LakeBig Island Lake Wilderness0.1
Mid Lake PortageBig Island Lake Wildernessunder 0.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.

Guidebooks for Hiawatha National Forest and Michigan

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  • Field Guide Hiawatha National Forest Ecological Classification System
    Greg Kudray, 2019
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  • Rail-trails Michigan & Wisconsin
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2017
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  • Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes on and Around the North Country Trail - Michigan and Wisconsin
    Thomas Funke, 2016
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