Howell, Michigan (MI) Trails & Maps

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  • Addison Oaks Mountain Biking/Hiking Trails

    State: MI
    Length: 0 miles
    Surface: Dirt, Sand

    Addison Oaks is a 1,141-acre park in northeast Oakland County with two lakes and spring fed ponds. There is an excellent trail system here with a wide variety of terrain and many wooded trails. For Mountain Biking, the difficulty level is easy ...

  • Albion River Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 1.60 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The pleasant little Albion River Trail runs along the south bank of the Kalamazoo River through the town of Albion. The trail runs between McClure Riverfront Park on the west end and Victory Park on the east end. The paved route links downtown ...

  • Bald Mountain Recreation Area

    State: MI
    Length: 15 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Bald Mountain State Recreation Area has eight miles of trails in the north unit and seven miles in the south unit. They are mostly single track trails with great markings for location; the trails are directional in the north unit. There are ...

  • Black Creek Nature Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 1.60 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Black Creek Nature Trail begins at the Davison Township Municipal Center and joins the Abernathy Park Trail in the city of Davison. These two trails, which connect the township and city, are part of the area's efforts to encourage a healthy, ...

  • Brighton Recreation Area

    State: MI
    Length: 18 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    The Brighton Recreation Area consists of nearly 5,000 acres of rolling woods and meadows interspersed with lakes, streams and marshes. There are several campgrounds, beaches and hiking and mountain bike trails. The majority of the area is open ...

  • Chelsea Community Hospital Fitness Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 1 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

  • Clinton River Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 16 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone

    The Clinton River Trail is a recreational trail on 12 miles of abandoned rail line through the heart of Oakland County, including the cities of Sylvan Lake, Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills and Rochester. It connects with the existing ...

  • Commerce, Walled Lake and Wixom rail-trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 5.30 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    From More information about this important acquisition here.:

  • Conner Creek Greenway

    State: MI
    Length: 2 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    This multi-use trail will eventually run from the Detroit River to Eight Mile Road roughly following the original route of the Conner Creek. The primary completed section runs from the Detroit City Airport to Harper Avenue along the west side ...

  • Dequindre Cut Greenway

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 1.30 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Dequindre Cut Greenway is a paved path running through urban Detroit and connecting the riverfront at Atwater Street with Eastern Market and neighborhoods in between. The city hopes to extend the trail north from Gratiot Avenue to Mack Avenue. The ...

  • Falling Waters Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 10.41 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Falling Waters Trail is a 10.5-mile asphalt rail-trail that links the town of Concord with the city of Jackson. The trail follows the old rail bed of the former Michigan Central Railroad, and connects Cascades, Ella Sharp, Lime Lake and ...

  • Firemans Park Trail (Litchfield)

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 2 miles
    Surface:

    About a quarter of Litchfield's Firemans Park Trail, or approximately one-half mile, lies on an abandoned rail line. At one point, the trail passes through Fireman's Park, which has primitive restrooms, playground equipment, and fishing piers. ...

  • Flint River Trail (MI)

    State: MI
    Length: 17 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Flint River Trail begins near downtown at the University of Michigan-Flint campus and heads north along both sides of the Flint River to Bluebell Beach on the reservoir. Another segment takes you to Stepping Stones Falls. From there, you ...

  • Flint Township Rail-Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 3 miles
    Surface:

    This 3 mile trail will eventually connect to Flint to the East and to Swartz Creek to the West.

  • Granger Meadows Park Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 1.90 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Smooth paved trail around Granger Meadows Park.

  • Heritage Park

    State: MI
    Length: 0 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    These trails are maintained in part by volunteers of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association (MMBA).

  • Highland Recreation Area (Teeple Lake)

    State: MI
    Length: 16.20 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Highland State Recreation Area offers facilities for horseback riding, cross-country skiing and mountain biking. Anglers can enjoy catching bluegill, pike, bass and crappie, and swimmers will enjoy the beach at Teeple Lake. The 546-acre Haven ...

  • Holly Recreation Area (McGinnis Lake, Wildwood)

    State: MI
    Length: 23 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Holly Recreation Area's rolling hills provide scenic lake overlooks and excellent fall color viewing. Campsites vary from heavily wooded to open and sunny. In terms of mountain biking, Holly Recreation Area's trail system consists of three loops: ...

  • Huron River Greenway Border-to-Border Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 13.60 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone

    The Huron River Greenway (a.k.a. the Border-to-Border Trail) stretches from the Barton Nature Area north of Ann Arbor south toward town, mostly following the course of the Huron River. The trail crossed the river several times on its way to ...

  • Huron Valley Rail-Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 10.50 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The paved Huron Valley Rail-Trail partially occupies an old rail corridor of the Grand Trunk Railroad. The trail forms a Y, extending from South Lyon north to I-96 where the trail branches both east and west. To the east, the trail is flat and ...

  • I-275 Metro Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 33.20 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The I-275 Metro Trail began back in the 1970s as the Michigan Department of Transportation's response to the then-fuel crisis. The original trail linked Wayne, Oakland and Monroe counties along a 40-mile paved route that ran parallel to Interstate ...

  • Ionia Recreation Area (Sessions Lake)

    State: MI
    Length: 12.20 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Ionia Recreation Area has rolling hills, open meadows, forested ridges, a deep lake nestled in the hills and a river winding through woods and fields. In terms of mountain biking, the trail consists of 3 loops: 2 green loops, and a brown loop. ...

  • Island Lake State Park

    State: MI
    Length: 13 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Island Lake Recreation Area offers an "up north" experience without leaving southeast Michigan. Beaches, cabins, trails, fishing areas and hunting grounds are a few of the year-round attractions. The park also has an organization camp. A canoe ...

  • Jackson Intercity Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 3.40 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The arrow-straight Jackson Intercity Trail follows the old rail bed of the former Michigan Central Railroad for 3.4 miles through the southwest section of Jackson. The trail provides a nice non-motorized way for area residents to commute to ...

  • Kiwanis Trail (River Raisin Greenway Project)

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 7 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Ballast

    The beginning of the River Raisin Greenway already exists on the old railroad bed starting at Trestle Park in Adrian and ending at Occidental Highway near Tecumseh. Known as the Kiwanis Trail, the seven mile stretch has an asphalt surface paid ...

  • Lakelands Trail State Park

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 26 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

    Stretching 26 miles through central Michigan, the Lakelands Trail State Park rail-trail has two personalities: rural and suburban. Twenty miles of soft limestone surface from Stockbridge to Pinckney offer a pastoral backdrop, and 6 miles of ...

  • Lansing River Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 13 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Lansing River Trail courses along scenic riverbanks and through parks for 13. The trail follows the Red Cedar River from Hagadom Road on the MSU campus border west to its junction with the Grand River and then follows the Grand River north ...

  • Lower Rouge River Recreation Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 4 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    The Lower Rouge River Recreation Trail closely follows the river for 4 miles through the town of Canton on the western outskirts of Detroit. The compacted crushed stone pathway includes eight wooden pedestrian bridges over the river that provide ...

  • M-5 Metro Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 2.20 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The M-5 Metro Trail runs for 2 miles between Commerce Township and the city of Novi in southeastern Michigan. The paved trail parallels the west side of its namesake roadway (also known as the Haggerty Connector) from 13 Mile Road to 15 Mile ...

  • Macomb Orchard Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 23.50 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

    Named for the rich assortment of fruit trees in southeast Michigan, this trail cuts a 23.5-mile arch across the northern portion of Macomb County. Regardless of where you begin, the entire route is relatively flat. Running east to west, the ...

  • Main Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 0.50 miles
    Surface: Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Woodchips

    The Main Trail runs for just 0.5 mile along an east–west corridor through the Whitehouse Nature Center. The trail links a series of loop trails through the nature center and begins at the visitor center off Farley Road. The 135-acre Whitehouse ...

  • Maybury State Park

    State: MI
    Length: 4 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Maybury State Park can be explored on foot, bicycle, horseback or cross-country skis. Maybury's "working farm" is open all year for visitors to explore life on an early 1900s family farm. In terms of mountain biking, half of the trail is fast ...

  • Metro Parkway Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 10.70 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

    The Metro Parkway Trail parallels the busy Metropolitan Parkway (a.k.a. 16 Mile Road) through urban Macomb County. You'll find many street crossings throughout a mix of business and residential development; most are at grade and have traffic ...

  • Northern Tier Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 6.60 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Northern Tier Trail winds through East Lansing on the outskirts of Michigan's capital, offering miles of paved pathway through tree-lined areas and wetlands. The 10-foot-wide trail connects several community parks, recreational facilities, ...

  • Novi Tree Farm

    State: MI
    Length: 7 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Set on a 500-acre parcel bought by the City of Novi, this seven mile (plus ski trails) system combines dense hardwoods, an abandoned apple orchard, open meadows, and an old tree nursery. An existing system of hike/ski trails has been supplemented ...

  • Olsen Park (Ann Arbor City Loop)

    State: MI
    Length: 5 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone, Gravel, Sand

    The trails include some hardpack surface, some sand traps and wet areas (the part that goes around a pond) and, as it's a former gravel pit, there's some bluffs with a good climb, some log jumping, and several stretches of tight switchbacks. ...

  • Paint Creek Trail (MI)

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 8.90 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    It is Michigan's oldest rail-trail, but the charms of the Paint Creek Trail add up to more than its 1974 birth date. This trail has wildlife, historical sites, picnic tables and a lovely creek filled with jumping trout. To help keep tabs on ...

  • Pinckney Recreation Area (Bruin Lake)

    State: MI
    Length: 26 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    A paradise for backpackers, mountain bikers, anglers and other recreation enthusiasts, this 11,000-acre park is known for its extensive trail system and chain of excellent fishing lakes. Twenty-six miles of hiking trails are open to mountain ...

  • Polly Ann Trail - Lapeer County

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 22 miles
    Surface: Ballast

    The Polly Ann Trail corridor in Lapeer County, from Bordman Road to Kings Mill, is owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and may be used by anyone abiding by the rules of the corridor. The rules are that no motorized vehicles ...

  • Polly Ann Trail - Oakland County

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 14.20 miles
    Surface: Ballast, Grass, Gravel

    The Polly Ann Trail is a 14.2 mile long, non-motorized trail located in Oakland County Michigan in suburban Detroit. The trail connects the communities of Orion Township, Oxford Township, the Village of Oxford, Addison Township, and the Village ...

  • Pontiac Lake Recreation Area (Hidden Ridge Stable, Orchard Hills)

    State: MI
    Length: 10 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    Glacial action has left the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area with many ponds, marshes, fields and rolling hills covered with heavily forested areas. The park has miles of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails (including horse rental), ...

  • Rouge River Gateway Greenway (Hines Park Trail)

    State: MI
    Length: 20.10 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    For most of its 20 miles, the Rouge River Gateway Greenway parallels Edward N. Hines Drive through several western suburbs of Detroit: Northville, Plymouth, Livonia, Westland, Garden City, and Dearborn. It begins near the Dearborn campus of ...

  • Saginaw County to Bay County Connection

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 6.20 miles
    Surface:

    This 6.2 mile corridor will connect the Zilwaukee Pathway to the Saginaw Riverwalk. This will help close a crucial gap in the larger Great Lakes Bay Regional Trail which has been dreamed about for years. Once fully constructed the Regional Trail ...

  • Saginaw Valley Rail-Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 9.20 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Saginaw Valley Rail-Trail is a perfect summer escape, since the foliage-drenched corridor offers respite from the sun. This 9.2-mile trail edges Saginaw's southern boundary before it heads south to St. Charles. Equestrians follow a parallel ...

  • Southern Links Trailway

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 10 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    For more information visit the Southern Links Trailways Web Site The Southern Links Trailway is a newly open 10.2 mile trail that connects the communities of Columbiaville, Otter Lake, and Millington. This non-motorized trailway is paved with ...

  • Southwest Detroit Greenway

    State: MI
    Length: 3 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    When completed, the Southwest Detroit Greenway will provide a continuous link from the historic Fort Street Bascule Bridge through the vibrant multi-ethnic business district of West Vernor to connect with Detroit's West RiverWalk. Portions of ...

  • Stony Creek Metropark

    State: MI
    Length: 6.20 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Gravel

    With 4,461 acres of prime recreational lands, this top-rated park's scenic, hilly terrain surrounds beautiful 500-acre Stony Creek Lake. Park features include a nature center, a hike-bike trail, beaches, boat launch facilities, a disc golf course ...

  • West Bloomfield Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 6.85 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    Bookended by an established nature preserve and a community park, with plans to connect it to more rail-trail miles, the West Bloomfield Trail measures up to much more than its nearly 7-mile length. The southwest endpoint is at Haggerty Road ...

  • West Campus Bicycle Path

    Rail-Trail

    State: MI
    Length: 1 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

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