Michigan

Feel the burn in your calves and thighs! If you don't feel it, pick up the pace or do it all again! The good news is it is actually just a large dune, not an entire mountain. It should not take you very long to run, even though there are over 200 steps here. Every 25th stair is marked and there a...

The trail beings at the parking lot, it takes about 20 minutes to get to the famous overlook, about a 570 foot elevation gain. As you start the trail, after about .4 miles you will find a juncture off to your right, stay straight and it will lead you to the overlook. After you take in the sweepin...

Summit Peak Observation Tower is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Ontonagon, Michigan.

Bare Bluff Trail is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Mohawk, Michigan.

Mission Point Lighthouse is situated between the East and West Grand Traverse Bays, about 20 minutes north of downtown Traverse City. This historic lighthouse offers stunning views of Grand Traverse Bay in Lake Michigan. There is a parking lot located a few hundred feet away where visitors can p...

This was our first trip to Isle Royale, and we planned out this specific loop based on our previous hiking experiences, as well as to try and see a lot of different areas of the island in the limited time frame we had. The weather was fantastic except for 1-2 nights of a little rain, and not much...

Lepard Nature Preserve Loop is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Alto, Michigan.

Cascade Peace Park Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Ada Township, Michigan.

Bond Falls Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Bruce Crossing, Michigan.

Baldy Dune Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Arcadia, Michigan.

Agnes S. Andreae Nature Preserve Loop is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Afton, Michigan.

I Pool Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Seney, Michigan.

Located just south of Elberta along scenic M-22, the Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve offers a peaceful and uncrowded loop hike through a stunning mix of hardwood forest, towering sand dunes, and sweeping blufftop views of Lake Michigan. This hidden gem on the northwest Michigan coast is perfe...

Manistee River Trail South is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Harrietta, Michigan.

Moab Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The Old Indian Trails, located near Empire, Michigan, offer a peaceful escape into the quieter southern end of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Made up of two interconnected loops — the Black Arrow Loop and the Green Arrow Loop — this trail system leads through maple-beech forests, low d...