or pick your starting city — the number is how many trails we list.
Every region has its own hike.
Pick a region in Michigan, discover its landscapes and compare trails by duration, level and access: 11 trails in 5 regions.
By François Dumaine
Boardman River, Northwest Lower Peninsula · photo from the LGPO trail page
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3 of our 11 trails are rated easy; Eastern Upper Peninsula (2) and Northwest Lower Peninsula (1) have the most. For a first trail: Tahquamenon Falls (2.4 km, 36 min) and Two Hearted River (2.9 km, 45 min).
For the widest choice: Central Michigan (6 trails) and Eastern Upper Peninsula (2 trails).
It depends on the place. parks and several reserves may charge an access fee, sometimes with a booking. The trail page says so when the information is known, and the site manager's own website remains the reference.
