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Black Creek Nature Trail

1.7 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

Lake Erie Metropark Trail

3 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

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

Stony Creek Metropark Trail

8 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

University/Parks Trail

6.3 mi

State: OH

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

Bridge to Bay Trail

42.1 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

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

Linear Park Pathway

2.3 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Polly Ann Trail

36.7 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Accordion

Russell Street to Patterson Street Trail

0.4 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

Riverbend Preserve Rail-Trail

0.1 mi

State: MI

Dirt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Black Creek Nature Trail 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	7 reviews
	ITC Corridor Trail (Novi) 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	12 reviews
	Kensington Metropark Trail The Kensington Metropark Trail forms a paved loop around Kent Lake in western Oakland County. About the Route Kensington Metropark, which features 4,481 acres of hilly terrain around the large...	MI	9.5 mi	Asphalt	20 reviews
	Kiwanis Trail 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	31 reviews
	Lake Erie Metropark Trail A popular destination year-round for residents across the Detroit area, the Lake Erie Metropark offers a wide variety of activities and recreation sites across its 1600-plus acres. Nestled along the...	MI	3 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Macomb Orchard Trail 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	61 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	106 reviews
	Paint Creek Trail (MI) 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	41 reviews
	Stony Creek Metropark Trail 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	8 reviews
	University/Parks Trail The University/Parks Trail is a wide, paved trail that extends from Toledo into its western suburbs along a former railroad corridor. More than half the trail also parallels an active freight...	OH	6.3 mi	Asphalt	13 reviews
	Wayne County Metroparks Trail 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	15 reviews
	West Bloomfield Trail 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	41 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	33 reviews
	Bridge to Bay Trail The Bridge to Bay Trail is a diverse trail system of boardwalks, river walks, rail trails, and bike paths that extends along 50+ miles of shoreline across St Clair County, Michigan. Heading north, the...	MI	42.1 mi	Asphalt	10 reviews
	Clinton River Trail - Oakland County 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	33 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	40 reviews
	I-275 Metro Trail 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	23 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
	Linear Park Pathway 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	2 reviews
	Polly Ann Trail 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	61 reviews

Accordion

Russell Street to Patterson Street Trail 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	2 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
Riverbend Preserve Rail-Trail 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	3 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Clinton River Trail - Oakland County

won’t do it again because the trail is terrible on South Boulevard and Opdik

August, 2025 by simonsays60

The trail is lovely from Sylvan to Bagley and then you turn left on South Boulevard and it is all torn up and dangerous. You have to cross Woodward and drivers are very rude. OpDyke is not much better, but then you get on nice pavement at the Apple orchard Trail. The gravel is very course on that trail and I turned around at crooks. Auntie really needs to improve its sidewalk if they want in tourist to come through.

West Bloomfield Trail

Beautiful!

August, 2025 by cecelia.lapointe

Beautiful trail! Great for cycling, walking, and running! If cycling, you can connect with the Airline Trail >> Huron Trail going west or the Clinton River Trail >> Macomb Orchard Trail going east. A lot of water, marshes, small streams, wildlife, etc! I've seen egrets nesting, bitterns, herons, bald eagles, eastern wood pewees, and a variety of other birds, as well as turtles and frogs. The deer are abundant and friendly.

Genessee Road Trail

Nice little branch off the Perry Rd path

August, 2025 by dkmacleod_tl

A nice, peaceful path to walk or run. Genesee Rd here is pretty quiet. Mostly surrounded by open fields of the former Jewel golf course. Bridge over Thread Creek gives you a view of the creek down below. I frequently see deer along here. Would be five stars if it was somehow longer

Accordion

Huron Valley Trail

A Good Trail

July, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

The mostly shady (some sun peeks through) main path is absolutely wonderful and crack free (offshoots are a different matter), with a excellent round trip and ultimately connects to the MI air line trail, I would strongly recommend this one to anyone looking.

The two miles by McHattie Park are pretty rough, you might want to skip that section.

M-5 Metro Trail

Noisy but nice

July, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

The trail would have been a lot more enjoyable if developers hadn't put right next to M-5, but it does have nice scenery, some gentle hills, and offers a connection to the I-275 Metro Trail if you want something longer.

Fieldcrest Pathway

Ok, but use as a connector, otherwise skip it

July, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

If you aren't going to use it to get on another trail, I just wouldn't bother, as there isn't anything to do or see here.

Polly Ann Trail

Mud north of Dryden

July, 2025 by mb7n6nbz8c

This path is easy to ride with a gravel or hybrid bike south of Dryden.

North of Dryden, it turns into lawn over patches of mud. I saw people riding there, but they needed fat tires. You could hike or ride a horse, though. Be prepared for mosquitoes and biting flies.

ITC Corridor Trail (Novi)

Pretty

July, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

This is a fairly good trail, as long as you don't mind a mostly marsh/swamp style of scenery, with power lines also dominating. It's an enjoyable ride despite that, with a good round trip, and smooth pavement, so I would defiantly recommend if you're looking for a good trail.

West Bloomfield Trail

Beautiful

July, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

An excellent trail that offers a great round trip, shade, regular changes of scenery, this particular trail is a must visit.

Lower Rouge River Recreation Trail

Ok

July, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

Although there's nothing really to see here, this mostly shaded trail has a good round trip distance with some river crossings to break up the scenery, though I might skip this one.

Wayne County Metroparks Trail

A bit Rough

June, 2025 by clonetrooper5373

I feel this trail is a bit of a mixed bag, as it has an excellent round trip and is completely open to the sun, but the pavement is very rough and badly needs an upgrade (which seems to have started around 2025) throughout most of the trail.

With that said, I would cautiously recommend this trail if you're wiling to try it.