Howell, MI Cross Country Skiing Trails and Maps

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Length
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Black Creek Nature Trail

1.7 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Granger Meadows Park Trail

1.9 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

ITC Corridor Trail (Novi)

4.66 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Kensington Metropark Trail

9.5 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Kiwanis Trail

8 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Concrete

Macomb Orchard Trail

23.5 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Concrete

Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park

38.2 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Paint Creek Trail (MI)

8.9 mi
State: MI
Crushed Stone

Saginaw Valley Rail Trail

11 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Southern Links Trailway

10.2 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Woodchips

Stony Creek Metropark Trail

8 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Wayne County Metroparks Trail

16.3 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

West Bloomfield Trail

6.8 mi
State: MI
Crushed Stone

Border-to-Border Trail

33.13 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone

Clinton River Trail - Oakland County

17 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Huron Valley Trail

13.5 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

I-275 Metro Trail

31.7 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Island Lake Pathway

4.3 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Lansing River Trail

25.3 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Linear Park Pathway

2.3 mi
State: MI
Asphalt
Accordion

Martin Luther King Equality Trail

4.3 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Polly Ann Trail

36.7 mi
State: MI
Asphalt, Ballast, 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

Grand River Arts Walk

1.2 mi
State: MI
Asphalt

Riverbend Preserve Rail-Trail

0.1 mi
State: MI
Dirt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Black Creek Nature Trail runs through the Davison Township for 1.7 miles. The tree-lined route runs along the Black Creek and connects Davison Township to the city of Davison.    About the...
MI 1.7 mi Asphalt
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
Clocking in at over four and a half miles, the ITC Corridor Trail in Novi is a fantastic recreational asset for the community, providing a paved pathway that connects neighborhoods and recreation...
MI 4.66 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
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
The Kiwanis Trail occupies an old railroad bed between Adrian and the southern edge of Tecumseh. The trail is currently the only open component of a much longer proposed regional greenway trail. In...
MI 8 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The automotive industry has the most impact on Macomb County’s economy, but it’s the freshly picked apples and squeezed cider that leave lasting impressions on visitors to the Macomb Orchard Trail....
MI 23.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
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
Even though the Paint Creek Trail is Michigan’s oldest nonmotorized rail-trail, the occasional face-lifts and renovations keep it looking as young as ever. Established in 1983, the crushed-limestone...
MI 8.9 mi Crushed Stone
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
The Southern Links Trailway is a 10-mile rail-trail that connects the communities of Columbiaville, Otter Lake and Millington in central Michigan. While the trail is paved with smooth asphalt, an...
MI 10.2 mi Asphalt, Woodchips
With 4,461 acres of prime recreational lands, this top-rated Stony Creek Metropark's scenic, hilly terrain surrounds beautiful 500-acre Stony Creek Lake. Park features include a nature center, a...
MI 8 mi Asphalt
You won’t find this trail’s name on the ground: the continuous stretch is actually made up of the scenic trails within Oakwoods Metropark, Willow Metropark and Lower Huron Metropark, as well as a...
MI 16.3 mi Asphalt
The West Bloomfield Trail sails along for nearly 7 miles through a municipality that claims to be one of the wettest in the nation—not from rainfall but from the sheer number of lakes (28), ponds...
MI 6.8 mi Crushed Stone
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
The Clinton River Trail is a 17-mile recreational trail on an abandoned rail line through the heart of Oakland County, including the cities of Sylvan Lake, Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills, and...
MI 17 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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
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...
MI 31.7 mi Asphalt
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
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
Lapeer’s Linear Park Pathway courses through the city, connecting several parks with residences and businesses. A portion of the trail runs on a former railroad corridor; the same one now home to the...
MI 2.3 mi Asphalt
Accordion
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
The Polly Ann Trail is a 36.7-mile long, non-motorized trail extending north from suburban Detroit on a former Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Railroad corridor. The trail is managed separately by groups...
MI 36.7 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone
The Russell Street to Patterson Street Trail links the two roads via a former railroad corridor in Tecumseh. Located in a residential area nearly equidistant between downtown Tecumseh to the north and...
MI 0.4 mi Asphalt
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
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
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
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
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
The new Riverbend Preserve in southern Washtenaw County features 58 acres of wetlands on both sides of the Raisin River. The area is a common resting place for migratory birds on their trek across the...
MI 0.1 mi Dirt

Recent Trail Reviews

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!!

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.

Accordion

Main Trail

beautiful area to walk and enjoy nature

March, 2026 by traillink user

Gorgeous views of the river, wildlife and easy going trails, though some can be a little bit wet so bring some waterproof boots!

Border-to-Border Trail

A new section has been completed that fills the former gap between Dexter-Huron Metropark to Delhi Metropark on the Huron River.

March, 2026 by ghannan

A new section has been completed that fills the former gap between Dexter-Huron Metropark to Delhi Metropark on the Huron River.

Detroit RiverWalk

besutiful place

February, 2026 by michelepl

Beautiful place to run and walk

Saginaw Valley Rail Trail

Great Trail

January, 2026 by clonetrooper5373

There's some gorgeous scenery with a great round trip and a smooth ride.

Clinton River Park Trail - Macomb County

New to this

November, 2025 by sytnsmvkbf

Just found this trail by accident. It’s s just a beautiful,peaceful trail that I can enjoy on my bike ride without worrying about car traffic . The country within the city. This will be one of my favorites for sure.

Kensington Metropark Trail

Good Wokout

November, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

This is a pretty hilly trail with few stretches of flat, level terrain.

Southwest Greenway

Decent

November, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

IT's an okay trail, but as it's so short, it's only real use is to connect to the Detroit Riverwalk, otherwise skip it.

Clinton River Park Trail - Macomb County

Hilly and Narrow

October, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

It's a mostly shady trail, with a few moments of sunshine to be found. The trail becomes very narrow and twisty south of m59, so be careful in this section.

Clinton River Trail - Oakland County

Washed Out

October, 2025 by kjhgfd

Sad to say it's been over a year, and the best section of this trail is still closed. It was a great connection to the Macomb Orchard Trail. Any info on a fix would be greatly appreciated. Would like to help out in any way possible.
Detour route has heavy traffic.

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