The City of Big Rapids, located about halfway between Grand Rapids and Traverse City, boasts the 92-mile Fred Meijer White Pine Trail and the award-winning Riverwalk that connects several parks along the Muskegon River. Big Rapids is just a short distance away from the Michigan’s Dragon Trail, a 47-mile looped mountain biking trail that is still in development, and is home to a number of public art installations, trail events and a robust wayfinding signage system.

The City of Cadillac, situated along the northern end of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail, has become a year-round destination with trail activities for all seasons. Cadillac offers trail connectivity for snowmobilers, bikers and walkers to many southern communities along the White Pine Trail. Cadillac is also a short drive from Big M trails, the Cadillac Pathway and other recreational opportunities in the Manistee National Forest.

Elk Rapids is located in Michigan’s northwest Lower Peninsula along the Grand Traverse Bay shoreline. The Village of Elk Rapids is situated near many all-season trails, including hiking, biking and paddling. In the near future, the area will connect to Traverse City and Charlevoix via the Nakwema Trail.

Explore a quaint riverfront community with hiking and biking trails, parks and downtown shops, excellent dining options, gateway to the only International Wildlife Refuge in North America and connection to the Downriver Linked Greenways, part of the statewide Iron Belle Trail.

Incorporated in 1889, the City of Cheboygan has a reputation as an outdoor-lover’s dream and has more miles of trails than any county in the state. It is known for having a “trail for all seasons.”

Orion Township has a long-standing dedication to enhancing trails and pathways in its community, which is home to the Polly Ann Trail, Paint Creek Trail and Iron Belle Trail. The township boasts more than 50 miles of trails.

The city of Houghton is known as the “Gateway to the Keweenaw” and is one of the 100 best places to live, according to “The 100 Best Small Towns in America” by Norman Crampton. Situated on the hills bordering the beautiful Portage Waterway, Houghton offers a bounty of recreational opportunities all year long.

As the Moose Capital of Michigan, Newberry is situated in the middle of many great forests, lakes, streams, trails, state parks and beaches. Known for incredible snowmobiling and winter adventure, Newberry is the starting point for many visitors. Located in the heart of the Upper Peninsula, winter vacationers will find 128 miles of groomed snowmobile trails that conveniently connect to the entire Upper Peninsula.

Reed City is known as Michigan’s Crossroads, where two of Michigan’s mightiest trails, the White Pine Trail and the Pere Marquette Trail, intersect. The city is a popular destination to base a day or weeklong trip and a leader in paving trails.

The city of South Haven, South Haven Township, Van Buren County, the DNR and many other community groups, various trail friends’ groups and organizations have developed and promoted a vast network of trails in and surrounding South Haven.

Just a short short distance from Newberry in the Upper Peninsula and nestled in the Lake Superior State Forest, this all-season trail winds for 11.2 miles through wildflowers and dense forest. The six-loop trail is designed for hiking and mountain biking in the spring, summer and fall and groomed into a double track for cross-country skiers in the winter. 

The Haywire Grade Trail was Michigan’s first rail trail, traveling from Manistique to Shingleton. It was converted into a recreation trail in 1970. 

The 33.5-mile former railroad line links the cities of South Haven and Kalamazoo, passing through small towns and numerous points of local historical interest.

A spectacular trail that showcases the role of the iron ore mining industry to the state of Michigan and the United States, the Iron Ore Heritage Trail is a 47-mile, multiuse, year-round interpretive trail. The trail connects communities and people to the region’s historic sites and human stories.

The 17-mile multiuse/nonmotorized Leelanau Trail runs up a Lake Michigan peninsula that is known for its abundance of cherry orchards and Riesling grape vineyards. Located in northern Michigan, the paved trail connects the popular tourist destinations of Suttons Bay and Traverse City.

The popular linear park utilizes the an abandoned railroad corridor and crosses through some of the most beautiful and untouched landscape in northern Oakland County. Woodlands, trailside wetlands and farmlands dominate the trail landscape. Walking, hiking, cycling, horseback riding and cross-country skiing are just some of the activities enjoyed by users of all ages.

The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail is a hard surfaced, nonmotorized multiuse trail that showcases destinations within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the two lakeshore towns of Glen Arbor and Empire. Currently the trail runs nearly 22 miles (mostly asphalt with boardwalk over wetlands, with some areas smoothly compacted crushed limestone.

Trail 45, also known as Charcoal Grade Trail, is a 44-mile, multiuse trail that runs from Newberry to Paradise.  Initially a snowmobile trail, parts are open year-round for multiple uses. The trail runs through Tahquamenon Falls State Park and along the M-123 Scenic Byway. 

The William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail is 22.7 miles (plus an additional 3.2 miles for the White Lake Pathway) of asphalt passing through the “asparagus capital of the world.” The trail runs through farms, orchards, waterways and forests of western Michigan between Whitehall/Montague and Hart. Michigan’s first paved rail trail was completely rebuilt in 2015.