National Forest trails in Michigan

3,828 named trails in 4 national forests pass through Michigan, about 5,039 miles within the state. 198 have their own page and are listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

Ottawa National Forest3,333 trails · 2,254 miles

TrailMiles
North Country National ScenicNational Scenic or Historic Trail101.3
Bessemer Snowmobile #856.7
Canoe-Presque Isle River30
Canoe-South Branch Paint River24.3
Bessemer Snowmobile #121.4
Bergland Snowmobile #11 N20.7
Canoe-Middle Branch Ontonagon20
Ontonagon Equestrian Complex19.1
Canoe-South Branch Ontonagon17
Canoe-Sturgeon River16
Multiple Use15.1
Bluebill Creek Hunter13.3
Sylvania Outfitters Ski Trail13.1
Canoe-North Branch Paint River12
Agonikak Mountain Bike11.7
Bessemer Snowmobile #211.2
Bergland Snowmobile #19.8
Canoe-Brule River9.8
Ge-Chee Ski Trail9.7
Gogebic Ridge9.4
Clark LakeSylvania Wilderness Wilderness8.6
Davidson Lakes8.6
Bergland Snowmobile #128.2
Blue Road Hunter8.2
Bessemer Snowmobile #1 S8
N C T McCormick WildernessNational Scenic or Historic TrailMcCormick Wilderness Wilderness7.8
Land O' Lakes Ski TrailSylvania Wilderness Wilderness7.1
Nfst-1206.8
Sidnaw CreekSturgeon River Gorge Wilderness Wilderness6.8
Courtney Lake Ski Trail6.7
Pelkie Creek Hunter6.6
Watersmeet Snowmobile #36.4
South GateSylvania Wilderness Wilderness5.3
East Bear LakeSylvania Wilderness Wilderness4.8
Interior Grouse Mgmt Hunter4.8
Nfst-6874.8
Visitor Center InterpretiveAccessible0.3
Potowatomi FallsAccessible0.2

3,295 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Ottawa National Forest page.

Huron-Manistee National Forest354 trails · 1,727 miles

TrailMiles
North Country TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail127.3
Mi Shore to Shore Horse&hike98
Newaygo-Wellston Smt Dnr395.6
McCct- Bwc82.5
Oscoda-Alcona Smt Dnr9664.4
Mack Lake Loop Trail39.6
Corsair Trails34.1
Huron ORV, Smt/Huron ORV Trail33.2
Iosco Smt Dnr632.8
McCt - Cad/Man31.1
Hoist Lake Trails30.8
Meadows - McCct30.5
Alcona ATV Trail29.3
Holton Motorcycle Trail24.7
Horseshoe Motorcycle Trail23.5
Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail22
Alcona Smt Barton City Dnr96620
Manistee Smt Spur1 Dnr619.7
Oscoda Smt S-To-N Dnr918.5
Meadows-M33 Trail17.8
Ogemaw-Iosco Smt Dnr617.5
McCt - Little O Spur17.4
Caberfae Way Smt Dnr3716.5
Marzinski Horse Trail16.4
Oscoda Smt McKinley Dnr96516.2
Udell Hills Smt Dnr61416.2
Manistee Smt Dnr616.1
Alcona Smt Countyline Dnr96314.7
Iosco Smt Monument Road Dnr14.7
Oscoda Smt N-To-E Mio Dnr96714.1
Ward Hills-Cadillacw Smt Dnr3513.8
McCt - Big O Spur13.5
Highbanks Trail13.2
Midland-Mackinaw Trail System13.2
Meadows - M72-Parmalee Trail12.7
Meadows West Trail11.5
Eagle Run Hike & Ski Trail11
Connecting Communities10.7
West Shore Smt Dnr 1910.6
Honeymoon Smt Dnr32010.3
Hungerford Bike Trail10.3
Reid Lake Trails10.3
Caberfae West Smt Dnr6379.9
Reid, 9-10-11-12-4 New Loop9.7
Manistee River Trail9.5
Huron ORV, Sand Lake Spur9.1
Iosco Smt Sand Lake Dnr6499.1
Oscoda Smt to Luzerne Dnr9699.1
Ward Hills-Irons Smt Dnr358.9
Oscoda Smt Mio Dnr9688.6
Michigan Shore to Shore, North8.1
Cadillac West Smt Dnr378
Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail7.9
Oscoda to Oasis7.6
Wakeley Lake Main Loop7.3
Big M - Bullwacker7.1
Big M - Road Monkey7.1
Meadows North7.1
Alcona Smt Turkey Ft Dnr9627
Oceana Smt Dnr1947

294 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Huron-Manistee National Forest page.

Hiawatha National Forest140 trails · 1,047 miles

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 Wilderness Wilderness36.5
Big Spring-Baldy Lake Snomo35
Carp River Canoe RouteMackinac Wilderness 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 Wilderness Wilderness24.8
North Country NTL Scenic -WestNational Scenic or Historic TrailRock River Canyon Wilderness 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 Wilderness 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
Rapid River Ski B LoopNational Recreation Trail3.4
Monocle Lake InterpAccessible2.2
Colwell Lake TrailAccessible2.1
Rapid River Ski a LoopNational Recreation Trail1.9
Rapid River Ski S2National Recreation Trail1.8
Rapid River Ski D Loop and S2National Recreation Trail1.6
Rapid River Ski D LoopNational Recreation Trail1.4
Rapid River Snowshoe LoopNational Recreation Trail1.4
Bayshore TrailAccessible1.2
Rapid River Ski E LoopNational Recreation Trail0.8

80 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Hiawatha National Forest page.

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest1 trails · 35 miles

TrailMiles
Vilas County SnowmobileBlackjack Springs Wilderness Wilderness35

The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.