Mi Trail Guides

Au Sable River Trail

📍 Crawford County, Michigan

Easy 📏 3.5 Loop

The Au Sable River Trail departs from the campground area and follows the east branch of the Au Sable River, one of Mich…

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Beach and Dune Walk

📍 Berrien County, Michigan

Easy 📏 3.0 Out-and-Back

The Beach and Dune Walk traces Warren Dunes' Lake Michigan shoreline from the main beach access south toward the park bo…

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Big Carp River Trail

📍 Ontonagon County, Michigan

Moderate 📏 8.0 Out-and-Back

The Big Carp River Trail descends from the high escarpment country into one of the Porcupine Mountains' most intimate ri…

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Dune Climb

📍 Leelanau County, Michigan

Strenuous 📏 2.0 Out-and-Back

The Sleeping Bear Dunes Climb is arguably the most physically demanding short hike in the Great Lakes region, ascending …

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Empire Bluff Trail

📍 Leelanau County, Michigan

Moderate 📏 1.5 Out-and-Back

The Empire Bluff Trail offers the most accessible high bluff overlook in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, climbin…

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Feldtmann Lake Trail

📍 Windigo, Lake Superior

Moderate 📏 12.0 Out-and-Back

Feldtmann Lake Trail departs from the Windigo visitor area on the southwest end of Isle Royale and traverses the western…

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Feldtmann Lake Trail

📍 Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw County, Michigan

Moderate 📏 9.3 Out-and-Back

The Feldtmann Lake Trail reaches one of Isle Royale's most remote and least-visited destinations on the island's southwe…

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Good Harbor Bay Trail

📍 Leelanau County, Michigan

Easy 📏 3.0 Loop

Good Harbor Bay occupies the northeastern corner of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and offers a quieter, more re…

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Greenstone Ridge Trail — Lookout Louise to Mount Ojibway

📍 Rock Harbor, Lake Superior

Strenuous 📏 8.0 Point-to-Point

The Greenstone Ridge is the spine of Isle Royale, a basalt ridge running the length of the 45-mile island that provides …

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Lake of the Clouds Escarpment

📍 Ontonagon County, Michigan

Moderate 📏 4.0 Out-and-Back

The Lake of the Clouds Escarpment Trail follows the dramatic quartzite ridgeline that crowns Michigan's Upper Peninsula,…

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Lane Cove Trail

📍 Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw County, Michigan

Moderate 📏 7.9 Out-and-Back

The Lane Cove Trail strikes east from the Mount Franklin junction into one of Isle Royale's quietest corners, descending…

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Lower Falls Rowboat Trail

📍 Chippewa County, Michigan

Easy 📏 4.0 Loop

Four miles downstream from the thundering Upper Falls, the Tahquamenon River splits around a wooded island to create the…

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Mertz Grade Trail

📍 Crawford County, Michigan

Moderate 📏 7.5 Loop

The Mertz Grade Trail takes its name from one of the numerous logging railroad grades that crisscrossed Crawford County …

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Minong Ridge Trail

📍 McCargoe Cove, Lake Superior

Strenuous 📏 10.0 Point-to-Point

Minong Ridge Trail traverses the northern backbone of Isle Royale on the wilder and less-traveled north shore side of th…

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Nature Trail

📍 Berrien County, Michigan

Easy 📏 2.5 Loop

The Nature Trail at Warren Dunes loops through the diverse ecological communities that develop in the lee of the primary…

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North Country Trail Section

📍 Chippewa County, Michigan

Moderate 📏 5.0 Out-and-Back

The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest National Scenic Trail in the United States at nearly 4,800 miles,…

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Old Growth Forest Pathway

📍 Crawford County, Michigan

Easy 📏 1.0 Loop

Hartwick Pines protects the largest remaining tract of old-growth white pine forest in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, and t…

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Presque Isle River Waterfalls

📍 Gogebic County, Michigan

Easy 📏 2.0 Loop

At the western edge of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, the Presque Isle River makes a spectacular final desce…

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Rock Harbor Inner Lake Trail

📍 Rock Harbor Lodge, Lake Superior

Moderate 📏 8.0 Out-and-Back

Rock Harbor Trail traverses the narrow peninsula adjacent to Rock Harbor, providing access to the chain of small interio…

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Tobin Harbor Trail

📍 Rock Harbor, Lake Superior

Easy 📏 4.0 Out-and-Back

Tobin Harbor Trail follows the sheltered inner shore of Tobin Harbor — a narrow, protected channel between the main isla…

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Tobin Harbor Trail

📍 Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw County, Michigan

Easy 📏 5.3 Out-and-Back

The Tobin Harbor Trail follows the northern shoreline of Tobin Harbor from Rock Harbor Lodge, one of Isle Royale's most …

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Tower Hill Dune Trail

📍 Berrien County, Michigan

Strenuous 📏 0.5 Out-and-Back

Tower Hill is the centerpiece of Warren Dunes State Park and at 240 feet above the surface of Lake Michigan ranks among …

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Upper Falls Trail

📍 Chippewa County, Michigan

Easy 📏 2.0 Loop

The Upper Tahquamenon Falls ranks as the second-largest waterfall by volume east of the Mississippi River, and the loop …

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Rock Harbor Kayak Circuit

📍 Rock Harbor Lodge, Lake Superior

Moderate 📏 10.0 Loop

The protected waters of Rock Harbor on Isle Royale's eastern shore provide the finest sea kayaking in the national park …

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