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East Lansing, MI Cross Country Skiing Trails and Maps

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Fred Meijer Flat River Trail

6.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail

15.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Fred Meijer Heartland Trail

41.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Granger Meadows Park Trail

1.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Kensington Metropark Trail

9.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park

38.2 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Portland Riverwalk

9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Saginaw Valley Rail Trail

11 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Battle Creek Linear Park

25.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Border-to-Border Trail

33.13 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone

Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail

21.6 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Huron Valley Trail

13.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Island Lake Pathway

4.3 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Lansing River Trail

25.3 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Martin Luther King Equality Trail

4.3 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail

31.1 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Trolley Line Trail (MI)

2.8 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Watkins Lake County Preserve and State Park

5.8 mi

State: MI

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Chelsea Community Wellness Path

1.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Woodchips

George Atkin Jr. Recreational Trail

4.2 mi

State: MI

Concrete

Accordion

Grand River Arts Walk

1.2 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Litchfield Nature Trail

2 mi

State: MI

Dirt, Grass

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Fred Meijer Flat River Trail The Fred Meijer Flat River Trail connects 2 mountain bike trails and 5 city parks in Greenville. The trail follows the winding Flat River, offering scenic views and incorporating forest and wetlands....	MI	6.5 mi	Asphalt	15 reviews
	Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail The Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail is one component of a network of trails in mid-west Michigan that, when complete, will stretch 125 miles from Alma to Owosso. The trails are named after...	MI	15.5 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone	17 reviews
	Fred Meijer Heartland Trail The paved Fred Meijer Heartland Trail rolls for nearly 42 miles through farmland and forests in central Michigan as it links a half-dozen rural towns with recreational opportunities. About the...	MI	41.9 mi	Asphalt	70 reviews
	Granger Meadows Park Trail The Granger Meadows Park Trail forms a loop around the 76-acre park in DeWitt Township, just north of Lansing. The park was built and donated by Granger III and Associates, a local trash and recycling...	MI	1.9 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Kensington Metropark Trail Closure Notice: The Kensington Metropark Trail is closed indefinitely between blue mile markers 7-7.25 (clockwise) and brown mile markers 7.5-7.75 (counterclockwise). The Kensington Metropark Trail...	MI	9.5 mi	Asphalt	23 reviews
	Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park The Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park is a 38-mile trail that runs through forests, fields, and wetlands between the community of Whitmore Lake and the city of Jackson. About the Route The...	MI	38.2 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone	109 reviews
	Portland Riverwalk The Portland Riverwalk ushers visitors around the charming town of Portland on 9 miles of paved trail. Also known as the Rivertrail Linear Park, the trail connects a handful of parks, scenic views...	MI	9 mi	Asphalt	17 reviews
	Saginaw Valley Rail Trail The Saginaw Valley Rail Trail offers a year-round rural retreat from the urban confines of Saginaw. Rolling through a continuous woodsy border past farms, fields, and game areas for 11 miles, the...	MI	11 mi	Asphalt	48 reviews
	Battle Creek Linear Park The Battle Creek Linear Park encompasses nearly 26 miles of connected trails in Battle Creek. Residents use the loop trails to put some snap, crackle, and pop in their exercise routines, while...	MI	25.9 mi	Asphalt	36 reviews
	Border-to-Border Trail The Border-to-Border Trail is a work in progress, which when complete, will stretch across Washtenaw County from its border with Livingston County in the northwest to Wayne County in the east. Much of...	MI	33.13 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone	35 reviews
	Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail The Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail links the cities of Lowell, Belding, and Greenville in Kent, Ionia, and Montcalm counties, respectively. Running along a former railroad corridor, the...	MI	21.6 mi	Asphalt	25 reviews
	Huron Valley Trail Paved and mostly flat, the 13.5-mile Huron Valley Trail links several suburban communities, parks, and a large recreation area while providing connections to a growing network of trails. About the...	MI	13.5 mi	Asphalt	41 reviews
	Island Lake Pathway The Island Lake Pathway runs east–west through the densely-wooded landscape of the Island Lake Recreation Area southeast of Brighton. Although relatively short, the paved trail may prove a challenge...	MI	4.3 mi	Asphalt	12 reviews
	Lansing River Trail The Lansing River Trail traces the course of three waterways for more than 25 miles across Michigan’s capital city. Visiting all four main points of the compass in Lansing, the trail provides a route...	MI	25.3 mi	Asphalt	40 reviews
	Martin Luther King Equality Trail The Martin Luther King Equality Trail, formerly called the Jackson Intercity Trail, follows the old rail bed of what was once the Michigan Central Railroad for 4.5 miles north through the southwest...	MI	4.3 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail The Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail is a 31-mile, multi-use recreation trail, extending from Grand Rapids to Vermontville. The trail passes through farmlands, woodlands, and small towns, coursing...	MI	31.1 mi	Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone	13 reviews
	Trolley Line Trail (MI) The Trolley Line Trail, which opened in 2009, runs north from the City of Clio to the Saginaw County line at Willard Road in Vienna Township. It is so-named because it occupies a corridor that once...	MI	2.8 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	Watkins Lake County Preserve and State Park The Watkins Lake County Preserve and State Park has a 5.8-mile linear rail-trail that offers scenic views of the lake and landscape as it runs through meadows, woods and wetlands. The trail surface is...	MI	5.8 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	1 reviews
	Chelsea Community Wellness Path The Chelsea Community Wellness Path weaves through a large campus home to many of Chelsea’s amenities. Although the total length of the trail is less than 2 miles, it is divided into three separate...	MI	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Woodchips	3 reviews
	George Atkin Jr. Recreational Trail The George Atkin Jr. Recreational Trail winds along scenic Pine Run Creek in the City of Clio. From a hub downtown at Clio Park, the paved trail branches out through the city, providing access to a...	MI	4.2 mi	Concrete	4 reviews

Accordion

	Grand River Arts Walk Planners in Jackson Michigan had originally wanted to build a rail with trail, but when they face resistance from the local railroad, they took a different route, one which gave us the Grand River...	MI	1.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Litchfield Nature Trail The Litchfield Nature Trail meanders through scenic property owned by the City of Litchfield, in some places adjacent to the St. Joseph (St. Joe) River. At one point, the trail passes through...	MI	2 mi	Dirt, Grass	1 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

South LyonTrail

South Lyon city trail

May, 2026 by mike_f_martin

Very bad shape. Needs to be repaved

Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park

Good Trail

May, 2026 by clonetrooper5373

It's a pretty decent trail with a great round trip.

Battle Creek Linear Park

Pretty Rough

May, 2026 by clonetrooper5373

While it has an excellent round trip if you the whole trail (including backtracking), the pavement is in rough shape with very few portions being smooth, you're alongside traffic for long segments, and some of it set in urban settings, you might want to choose a different trail altogether.

The only drinking fountain that I came across is by a baseball field by Brooks St. & Garfield Ave.

Accordion

Battle Creek Linear Park

bladder buster

April, 2026 by benttandem

The Battle Creek linear park was very disappointing. Many parts of the trail have wide cracks across the width every 10 feet. If you do not have a flat tire bike this is very jarring. There are also no water or restroom stops on the entire length. And no directional signage or mile markers. There are several areas that are quite hilly. The only reason we gave it a two star instead of a one was there were a couple miles along the river that were smooth and very pleasant.

Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail

Good Bike Ride

April, 2026 by ckfb9qqfnr

So the trail is smoother for the Saranac To Ionia portion than it is from Saranac to Lowell. Both are mostly gravel, but the gravel is better heading East from Saranac than west. I recommend parking at the Saranac boat launch and heading East to Ionia.

Kensington Metropark Trail

why bridge closure still??

April, 2026 by detroitgirl11

I love this trail but why is the bridge still closed? It was closed most of last year and it looks like nothing has been done (bridge is on east side of island lake entrance). This is a complete closure which prohibits anyone from taking a circular route.

Huron Valley Trail

still no crossing light

April, 2026 by detroitgirl11

Just had another close call at the Pontiac trail “crossing” This intersection needs to be a safety priority!!

Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail

Nice Trail

March, 2026 by d5vzmvfjk7

Rode from belding to Greenville. Really nice and scenic ride. About 7 miles one way.

Main Trail

scenic woodsy trails

March, 2026 by allwildhorses

Lovely area to walk your dog, or go to see pretty overlooks, wildlife and just submerse yourself in peaceful settings. Great place for photography as well. There’s one straight trail and many trails that loop around and off that main trail. It’s well maintained and groomed.