Reid Lake Trails
Reid Lake Trails is a 10.3-mile trail in Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Huron-Manistee National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.6527° N, 83.6760° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.6527° N, 83.6760° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 10.3 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material, snow |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 60-96 inches, under 12 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | H116, H16 |
| Forest | Huron-Manistee National Forest (unit 0904) |
| States | Michigan |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed 11/01 to 04/30 (month/day) |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Reid Lake Foot Travel Area No season published Allowed - Nonmotorized Use - Hiking, Mechanized Equipment, except Bicycles; Nonmotorized Snow-use - Cross-country Skiing - Trail not groomed, Snowshoeing Prohibited - Motorized Vehicles, Motorized Over-snow Vehicles, Pack and Saddle Animals As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders - Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas Occupancy and Use | under 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWelcome Lake South Rx
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 35 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Reid Lake Trails?
The Forest Service records 10.3 miles under this name in Huron-Manistee National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Reid Lake Trails?
Hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Reid Lake Trails start?
The line begins at 44.6527° N, 83.6760° W and ends at 44.6527° N, 83.6760° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Reid Lake Foot Travel Area, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Reid Lake Trails in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Reid Lake Trails?
Jewell Lake Campground (4 mi) and Horseshoe Lake Campground and Boat Launch (4.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Reid Lake Trails?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Reid Lake Trails?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Reid Lake Trails?
Huron-Manistee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0904. The trail is in Michigan.
Is there a fire near the Reid Lake Trails?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Welcome Lake South Rx at 19 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Reid Lake Trails in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0904. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.