Grand Lake on US 23. 23. US on Lake Grand
michigandnr.com/parksandtrails park near the preserve gate. gate. preserve the near park fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18804
sblc-mi.org/saganing-nature-preserve.html Road.
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Located north of of north Located map and compass and explore the uncharted areas of the park. park. the of areas uncharted the explore and compass and map are located on M-72 approximately 18 miles west of Harrisville. Harrisville. of west miles 18 approximately M-72 on located are
Location: Turn east off Arenac State Road onto Worth Road. Drive past the casino and and casino the past Drive Road. Worth onto Road State Arenac off east Turn Location: onto South Tonkey Road. Park along East Michigan Avenue near the intersection with Tonkey Tonkey with intersection the near Avenue Michigan East along Park Road. Tonkey South onto
This area is ideal for birding and hunting, and visitors are encouraged to bring a a bring to encouraged are visitors and hunting, and birding for ideal is area This Location: Parking lot and trailhead trailhead and lot Parking Location:
Source: Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy. Land Basin Saginaw Source: area. National Forest Service vehicle pass is required. required. is pass vehicle Service Forest National area.
for aficionados of skiing and snowshoeing. snowshoeing. and skiing of aficionados for Location: Turn south off US-23 US-23 off south Turn Location: Conservancy. Land Basin Saginaw Source: shoreline. Huron
sand dunes, and limestone cobble beaches. beaches. cobble limestone and dunes, sand
and inflatable rafts are permitted, but they must be carried in and out of the foot travel travel foot the of out and in carried be must they but permitted, are rafts inflatable and caution. Saganing Nature Preserve is perhaps best enjoyed in winter, especially especially winter, in enjoyed best perhaps is Preserve Nature Saganing caution.
huge influx of warblers that cruise up the Lake Lake the up cruise that warblers of influx huge
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through the second growth forest, forest, growth second the through
population of largemouth bass, perch, sunfish, and rainbow trout. Small boats, canoes, canoes, boats, Small trout. rainbow and sunfish, perch, bass, largemouth of population the Saganing River, but it is seasonal and not well-established, so proceed with with proceed so well-established, not and seasonal is it but River, Saganing the
and serves as excellent stopover habitat for the the for habitat stopover excellent as serves and
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trails. Primitive hiking trails wander wander trails hiking Primitive trails.
fishing are permitted. Reid Lake boasts a large large a boasts Lake Reid permitted. are fishing no established trails. There is a rustic trail extending from the parking area out along along out area parking the from extending trail rustic a is There trails. established no
spot for migrating songbirds in the month of May May of month the in songbirds migrating for spot
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skiers to explore the park’s 6 miles of of miles 6 park’s the explore to skiers the more advanced skier. Hunting and and Hunting skier. advanced more the
parking area. The southern half of this Preserve is very thick, wetland habitat with with habitat wetland thick, very is Preserve this of half southern The area. parking Eickholt-Pressprich serves as an excellent landfall landfall excellent an as serves Eickholt-Pressprich
retreat for hikers and cross-country cross-country and hikers for retreat with enough rolling terrain to please even even please to terrain rolling enough with
wetland of the Saganing River, which can be accessed on foot from the Preserve Preserve the from foot on accessed be can which River, Saganing the of wetland gentians, wild sunflowers, and blue flag irises. irises. flag blue and sunflowers, wild gentians,
Dark Sky Preserve, provides a rustic rustic a provides Preserve, Sky Dark are easily negotiated by a beginning skier, skier, beginning a by negotiated easily are
Saganing Nature Preserve is home to a dense woodland area and the delta delta the and area woodland dense a to home is Preserve Nature Saganing flowered beardtongue, fringed and bottled bottled and fringed beardtongue, flowered
State Park, a state-designated state-designated a Park, State of a northern Michigan farm. The ski trails trails ski The farm. Michigan northern a of
waterfowl, and wildflowers including white white including wildflowers and waterfowl,
Huron shoreline. This undeveloped undeveloped This shoreline. Huron
will lead you around Reid Lake, once part part once Lake, Reid around you lead will
wetlands and is home to frogs, turtles, deer, deer, turtles, frogs, to home is and wetlands
State Park with 7.5 miles of Lake Lake of miles 7.5 with Park State 29. Saganing Nature Preserve Preserve Nature Saganing 29. trails through the Huron National Forest Forest National Huron the through trails
This 48-acre preserve is composed mainly of of mainly composed is preserve 48-acre This
over 5,000 acres of undeveloped undeveloped of acres 5,000 over motor vehicles. 12 miles of gently rolling rolling gently of miles 12 vehicles. motor
These trails meander through the the through meander trails These recreation experience that is closed to to closed is that experience recreation
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Reid Lake is a 3,000 acre back-country back-country acre 3,000 a is Lake Reid onto Bordeau Road. Cross LaFave Road and turn right onto Bordeau Lane. Lane. Bordeau onto right turn and Road LaFave Cross Road. Bordeau onto Nature Preserve Preserve Nature Eickholt-Pressprich 26.
Location: Turn east off Arenac State Road Road State Arenac off east Turn Location: Conservancy. Land Basin Saginaw Source:
10. Thompson’s Harbor State Park State Harbor Thompson’s 10.
area just a few steps inward from the trail access on the east side of the Preserve. Preserve. the of side east the on access trail the from inward steps few a just area
18. Reid Lake Foot Travel Area Travel Foot Lake Reid 18.
hardwoods, all at the foot of a viewing viewing a of foot the at all hardwoods, Photo courtesy of Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy Land Basin Saginaw of courtesy Photo
Photo courtesy of MDOT of courtesy Photo
rogerscity.com/huron-sunrise-trail.html Beach Road. Road. Beach michigandnr.com/parksandtrails
a small pond surrounded by dense dense by surrounded pond small a
Hoeft State Park, or at 40 Mile Point Lighthouse. Lighthouse. Point Mile 40 at or Park, State Hoeft Street! Main of end the at Huron Lake
Location: From US 23, turn east onto Tawas Tawas onto east turn 23, US From Location: population. population. another great spot for birding, with with birding, for spot great another
Location: Trail can be accessed at lakeside parks in Rogers City, at P.H. P.H. at City, Rogers in parks lakeside at accessed be can Trail Location:
take in the spectacular view of sparkling sparkling of view spectacular the in take
beautiful. beautiful. Photo courtesy of City of Harrisville of City of courtesy Photo in May. The site is also home to a large monarch butterfly butterfly monarch large a to home also is site The May. in of birds and wildlife. Standish provides provides Standish wildlife. and birds of
reportedly had coffee). Be sure to stop and and stop to sure Be coffee). had reportedly
parks and streams, the Huron Sunrise Trail is one of northern Michigan’s most most Michigan’s northern of one is Trail Sunrise Huron the streams, and parks and shorebirds. A birding festival occurs the 3rd weekend weekend 3rd the occurs festival birding A shorebirds. and that makes a home for many varieties varieties many for home a makes that
as the Old Place Inn (where John Dillinger Dillinger John (where Inn Place Old the as
through upland hardwoods, lakeshore dunes, dunes, lakeshore hardwoods, upland through
Point’s location, it attracts a large variety of waterfowl waterfowl of variety large a attracts it location, Point’s with a series of wetlands and a pond pond a and wetlands of series a with
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hike or pedal past such historic buildings buildings historic such past pedal or hike
Vogler Recreation Area. Winding Winding Area. Recreation Vogler natural features found along the route. Because of Tawas Tawas of Because route. the along found features natural beautiful, mature hardwood forest forest hardwood mature beautiful,
Township Park at the north end. You will will You end. north the at Park Township
a one-mile spur into the Herman Herman the into spur one-mile a Guard’s Fog Horn. It takes about 90 minutes to explore the the explore to minutes 90 about takes It Horn. Fog Guard’s The Standish Nature Preserve is a a is Preserve Nature Standish The
at the south end of town and Harrisville Harrisville and town of end south the at
Forty-Mile Point Lighthouse, with with Lighthouse, Point Forty-Mile to the tip of the park’s sandy crescent near the U.S. Coast Coast U.S. the near crescent sandy park’s the of tip the to
connects to trails at Harrisville State Park Park State Harrisville at trails to connects
shoreline from the Rogers City to to City Rogers the from shoreline
Trail is an interpretive trail that runs from the campground campground the from runs that trail interpretive an is Trail
Street, 3rd Street, and 2nd Street and and Street 2nd and Street, 3rd Street,
shoreline. It follows the Lake Huron Huron Lake the follows It shoreline. 28. Standish Nature Preserve Preserve Nature Standish 28. bayside and lakeside of the point. The Sandy Hook Nature Nature Hook Sandy The point. the of lakeside and bayside
portions of Lake Street, Church Street, Main Main Street, Church Street, Lake of portions
and miles of unspoiled Lake Huron Huron Lake unspoiled of miles and out into Lake Huron. Sandy beaches run along both the the both along run beaches Sandy Huron. Lake into out
trail begins at the Harrisville Harbor, follows follows Harbor, Harrisville the at begins trail
Park, 40 Mile Point Lighthouse Lighthouse Point Mile 40 Park, 3.5 miles to the site entrance on the right. right. the on entrance site the to miles 3.5 A nature lover’s paradise! The park sits on a point that juts juts that point a on sits park The paradise! lover’s nature A michigan.gov/dnr
the picturesque streets of Harrisville. The The Harrisville. of streets picturesque the connects Rogers City to Hoeft State State Hoeft to City Rogers connects (north) and drive about 1.5 miles to Stover Road (County Road 58). Continue east about about east Continue 58). Road (County Road Stover to miles 1.5 about drive and (north)
The Harrisville Heritage Route Trail is a pedestrian and bicycle route that winds along along winds that route bicycle and pedestrian a is Trail Route Heritage Harrisville The roller blading or walking. This trail trail This walking. or blading roller
From Standish, take Pine River Road east about 3.5 miles to Arenac State Road. Turn left left Turn Road. State Arenac to miles 3.5 about east Road River Pine take Standish, From
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mile paved trail suitable for biking, biking, for suitable trail paved mile 25. Sandy Hook Nature Trail (Tawas Point) (Tawas Trail Nature Hook Sandy 25. Source: Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy. Land Basin Saginaw Source: Location: Location:
to see nesting snapping turtles. turtles. snapping nesting see to
Location: South of Harrisville on US 23. 23. US on Harrisville of South Location: are also available at the park! park! the at available also are
h Hrn urs Tal s n 11- an is Trail Sunrise Huron The and are often seen soaring or sitting in perches along the dikes. Come in the spring spring the in Come dikes. the along perches in sitting or soaring seen often are and
Harrisville Heritage Route Trail. Bike rentals rentals Bike Trail. Route Heritage Harrisville
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common moorhens, and northern harriers are also found here. Bald eagles nest here here nest eagles Bald here. found also are harriers northern and moorhens, common
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US 23, there is a trailhead at Dyer Road. Road. Dyer at trailhead a is there 23, US
a mile before joining up with the City of of City the with up joining before mile a
terns, yellow-headed blackbirds, American and least bitterns, sandhill cranes, cranes, sandhill bitterns, least and American blackbirds, yellow-headed terns,
Location: Along the east side of of side east the Along Location: 9. Huron Sunrise Trail Sunrise Huron 9. Trail winds through the park for about about for park the through winds Trail Park. State Point Tawas at
Unique or rare wetland bird species such as black terns, Forster’s terns, Caspian Caspian terns, Forster’s terns, black as such species bird wetland rare or Unique
cabins all year long. The Cedar Run Nature Nature Run Cedar The long. year all cabins The Pathway then curves out onto Tawas Point and ends ends and Point Tawas onto out curves then Pathway The
is an outstanding site for viewing shorebirds, wading birds, waterfowl, and gulls. gulls. and waterfowl, birds, wading shorebirds, viewing for site outstanding an is
State Park offers mini-cabins and rustic rustic and mini-cabins offers Park State stunning views of Tawas Bay and the Tawas Point Light. Light. Point Tawas the and Bay Tawas of views stunning
M-68 approximately 20 miles west of Rogers City. City. Rogers of west miles 20 approximately M-68 michigandnr.com/parksandtrails gravel-topped dikes in the wetlands is open to foot traffic all year. Wigwam Bay Bay Wigwam year. all traffic foot to open is wetlands the in dikes gravel-topped
of Michigan’s oldest state parks. Harrisville Harrisville parks. state oldest Michigan’s of which allows users to travel along Lake Huron and provides provides and Huron Lake along travel to users allows which
Located on on Located you can see the salmon swim through these underground channels. channels. underground these through swim salmon the see can you More than 900 acres of wetlands are found on this 3,023-acre site A network of of network A site 3,023-acre this on found are wetlands of acres 900 than More
of Harrisville. Established in 1921, it is one one is it 1921, in Established Harrisville. of Alabaster Pathway connects to the Tawas Bay Pathway Pathway Bay Tawas the to connects Pathway Alabaster the limestone bedrock that underlays the entire region. During spawning season, season, spawning During region. entire the underlays that bedrock limestone the
within walking distance of the resort town town resort the of distance walking within is plowed all winter for walking. As you travel north, the the north, travel you As walking. for winter all plowed is
the Ocqueoc River has cut a channel through through channel a cut has River Ocqueoc the
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sandy shores of Lake Huron. The park is is park The Huron. Lake of shores sandy teach trail users about the trees they are seeing! The path path The seeing! are they trees the about users trail teach 27. Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area Area Wildlife State Bay Wigwam 27. loops. At this site, you can see where where see can you site, this At loops.
a stand of pine and cedar trees along the the along trees cedar and pine of stand a arboretum – you’ll find trees marked with QR codes to codes QR with marked trees find you’ll – arboretum opportunities with three marked marked three with opportunities
campground and day-use area nestled in in nestled area day-use and campground north along US 23. The paved pathway also doubles as an an as doubles also pathway paved The 23. US along north biking and cross-country skiing skiing cross-country and biking
Harrisville State Park features a a features Park State Harrisville Dyer Road at the southern line of Iosco County and winds winds and County Iosco of line southern the at Road Dyer approximately 6 miles of hiking, hiking, of miles 6 approximately
in Detroit to the western tip of the Upper Peninsula), the Alabaster Pathway starts at at starts Pathway Alabaster the Peninsula), Upper the of tip western the to Detroit in
in the falls! Ocquoec provides provides Ocquoec falls! the in
Route Trail Trail Route
Part of the Iron Belle Trail (a series of interconnected bike routes that run from Belle Isle Isle Belle from run that routes bike interconnected of series (a Trail Belle Iron the of Part After hiking the trail, take a swim swim a take trail, the hiking After
17. Harrisville State Park & Harrisville Heritage Heritage Harrisville & Park State Harrisville 17. waterfall in the United States. States. United the in waterfall
and the only universally-accessible universally-accessible only the and
Location: Off Sand Hill Trail. Trail. Hill Sand Off Location: Pathway trails or off-road. off-road. or trails michigan.gov/negwegon
in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula Peninsula Lower Michigan’s in
that a four-wheel drive vehicle is needed. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the the on allowed not are vehicles Motorized needed. is vehicle drive four-wheel a that
Ocqueoc Falls is the largest waterfall waterfall largest the is Falls Ocqueoc
24. Alabaster Pathway & Arboretum/Tawas Bay Bay Arboretum/Tawas & Pathway Alabaster 24.
Please use caution when visiting Negwegon as the roads into the park are often so sandy sandy so often are park the into roads the as Negwegon visiting when caution use Please
also protected as a Michigan Dark Sky Preserve, allowing you to enjoy the night sky. sky. night the enjoy to you allowing Preserve, Sky Dark Michigan a as protected also
fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18732 fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18732 hosts a beautiful undeveloped sandy beach on Lake Huron. Negwegon State Park is is Park State Negwegon Huron. Lake on beach sandy undeveloped beautiful a hosts 8. Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway Bicentennial Falls Ocqueoc 8.
! ! Location: Trailheads are located on Monument Road. Road. Monument on located are Trailheads Location:
hardwoods and aspen forest, and some pockets of open meadows mixed in. Negwegon Negwegon in. mixed meadows open of pockets some and forest, aspen and hardwoods heritage23.org
trailscouncil.org/black-mountain-recreation-area-trail longer loops and steeper hills. steeper and loops longer The terrain is a mixture of lowland areas with small ridges, mature pine forest, some some forest, pine mature ridges, small with areas lowland of mixture a is terrain The
Be sure to check out our other maps and guides on on guides and maps other our out check to sure Be
on Twin Lakes Rd, Doriva Beach Rd, County Rd 489, and Black Mountain Rd. Rd. Mountain Black and 489, Rd County Rd, Beach Doriva Rd, Lakes Twin on Wrights Lake Trailhead - This portion of the trail provides a little more challenge with with challenge more little a provides trail the of portion This - Trailhead Lake Wrights open for hunting, walk-in camping and hiking. hiking. and camping walk-in hunting, for open
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Location: Trailheads are located located are Trailheads Location:
Forest Campground. Campground. Forest State Park is a rustic, undeveloped area area undeveloped rustic, a is Park State Top of Michigan Trails Council Trails Michigan of Top
Photo courtesy of of courtesy Photo Forest Campground and the Twin Lakes State State Lakes Twin the and Campground Forest little to no elevation changes. Negwegon Negwegon changes. elevation no to little
gentler and less hilly. There are 2 Silver Creek bridge crossings on this section. this on crossings bridge Creek Silver 2 are There hilly. less and gentler Upper Peninsula! Peninsula! Upper
of locations, including the Black Lake State State Lake Black the including locations, of Potawatomi Trail. Trails are mostly flat with with flat mostly are Trails Trail. Potawatomi
From Silver Valley Trailhead - The portion of trail from this trailhead offers skiing that is is that skiing offers trailhead this from trail of portion The - Trailhead Valley Silver From of trails throughout the northern Lower Peninsula and the the and Peninsula Lower northern the throughout trails of
Mountain are conveniently located at a number number a at located conveniently are Mountain 4.8 mile Chippewa Trail; and the 3.3 mile mile 3.3 the and Trail; Chippewa mile 4.8
Visit the website for more information on over 10,000 miles miles 10,000 over on information more for website the Visit
any skill level. Parking and trail access at Black Black at access trail and Parking level. skill any three trails: the 3.5 mile Algonquin Trail; the the Trail; Algonquin mile 3.5 the trails: three
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and fishing trail along Silver Creek. Silver along trail fishing and is ideal for any type of outdoor adventure at at adventure outdoor of type any for ideal is country camping sites. This system consists of of consists system This sites. camping country
From Corsair Trailhead - This portion of the trail has a spur to a 600-foot interpretive interpretive 600-foot a to spur a has trail the of portion This - Trailhead Corsair From 80 groomed miles for snowmobiling, the area area the snowmobiling, for miles groomed 80 oet, iw o Lk Hrn ad back- and Huron, Lake of views forests,
Route, visit the website! website! the visit Route,
for hiking, 60 miles for off road vehicles, and and vehicles, road off for miles 60 hiking, for through cedar, ash, pine, oak and aspen aspen and oak pine, ash, cedar, through
For more things to see and do along the US 23 Heritage Heritage 23 US the along do and see to things more For
shelter available. shelter
and snowmobiling. With over 30 miles available available miles 30 over With snowmobiling. and park) include 12 miles of back-country hiking hiking back-country of miles 12 include park)
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Entry fee applies at all trailheads. Water and toilet facilities are available. Warming Warming available. are facilities toilet and Water trailheads. all at applies fee Entry
excursions, horseback riding, skiing, snowshoeing, snowshoeing, skiing, riding, horseback excursions, Trails at Negwegon State Park (a 4,118-acre 4,118-acre (a Park State Negwegon at Trails
Trail Council operates and maintains Corsair Trails. Trails. Corsair maintains and operates Council Trail
network of marked trails for hiking, biking, ATV ATV biking, hiking, for trails marked of network
of a trail system. Check referenced websites for detailed information. detailed for websites referenced Check system. trail a of
area a fun winter getaway. The Corsair Corsair The getaway. winter fun a area Photos courtesy of National Forest Service Forest National of courtesy Photos
Please be aware that not all uses listed are allowed on all segments segments all on allowed are listed uses all not that aware be Please
The Black Mountain Recreation Area offers a vast vast a offers Area Recreation Mountain Black The
shelter is open most weekends making this this making weekends most open is shelter 16. Negwegon State Park State Negwegon 16.
ORV Allowed ORV for cross-country skiing and the warming warming the and skiing cross-country for
day adventures. The trails are groomed groomed are trails The adventures. day
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7. Black Mountain Trails Mountain Black 7.
that allow for quick half hour trips or all all or trips hour half quick for allow that Snowmobiles Allowed Snowmobiles miles west of Ossineke on Nicholson Hill Road. Road. Hill Nicholson on Ossineke of west miles
National Forest. There are several loops loops several are There Forest. National
Location: 11 11 Location: Photo courtesy of Michigan DNR Michigan of courtesy Photo except for a few sandy patches. patches. sandy few a for except michigandnr.com/parksandtrails
forest and along Silver Creek in the Huron Huron the in Creek Silver along and forest
Located east of Cheboygan on US 23. 23. US on Cheboygan of east Located amply marked and relatively hazard-free, hazard-free, relatively and marked amply Horseback Riding Allowed Riding Horseback operation until 1930. 1930. until operation
country skiing and winds through red pine pine red through winds and skiing country
other Michigan cross-country pathways, is is pathways, cross-country Michigan other due to rough water and winter ice, in 1859 it was rebuilt on the shore and was in in was and shore the on rebuilt was it 1859 in ice, winter and water rough to due
trail system is perfect for hiking and cross cross and hiking for perfect is system trail
and mostly singletrack. The path, like most most like path, The singletrack. mostly and 1851, the Cheboygan Point Light was originally built on a pier in Lake Huron, but, but, Huron, Lake in pier a on built originally was Light Point Cheboygan the 1851,
Bicycle/Mountain Biking Allowed Biking Bicycle/Mountain
groomed trail networks in Michigan. The The Michigan. in networks trail groomed
trees. For the most part it is high and dry dry and high is it part most the For trees. Visitors will also find the foundation remains of the Cheboygan Point Light. In In Light. Point Cheboygan the of remains foundation the find also will Visitors
The Corsair Trail System is one of the largest largest the of one is System Trail Corsair The northern white cedar swamp and dense dense and swamp cedar white northern the Little Billy Elliot Creek and fishing on Duncan Bay. Bay. Duncan on fishing and Creek Elliot Billy Little the
Skiing Allowed Skiing Photo courtesy of MDOT of courtesy Photo
following a roller-coaster route through a a through route roller-coaster a following available as well as trout fishing on on fishing trout as well as available
mountain biking in northeastern Michigan, Michigan, northeastern in biking mountain rustic cabins, and teepees are all all are teepees and cabins, rustic
23. Corsair Trails Corsair 23. Hiking Allowed Hiking
groomed cross-country ski trails open to to open trails ski cross-country groomed winter rental! Modern camping, camping, Modern rental! winter
Chippewa Hills Pathway is one of the best best the of one is Pathway Hills Chippewa
KEY for available cabins the of one at
fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18726 fire after a refreshing day of skiing skiing of day refreshing a after fire
accessed off the River Road National Scenic Byway. Byway. Scenic National Road River the off accessed the winter. Warm up to a crackling crackling a to up Warm winter. the
15. Chippewa Hills Pathway Hills Chippewa 15. Location: Eagle Run is is Run Eagle Location:
Council and the trailhead is plowed. plowed. is trailhead the and Council wildflowers. 6 miles are groomed in in groomed are miles 6 wildflowers.
Photos courtesy of National Forest Service Forest National of courtesy Photos
The trail is groomed by the Corsair Trails Trails Corsair the by groomed is trail The
Huron vistas and glimpses of rare rare of glimpses and vistas Huron
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National Forest open to mountain biking. biking. mountain to open Forest National trails provide access to scenic Lake Lake scenic to access provide trails
of Alpena off Werth Road. Road. Werth off Alpena of
Trails the of section this in system trail only the is It A 7-mile system of well-marked well-marked of system 7-mile A
MAP GUIDE GUIDE MAP
Location: 5 miles west west miles 5 Location: to follow trail markers! markers! trail follow to
a great area for bird-watching enthusiasts. enthusiasts. bird-watching for area great a
getaway with multiple trail loops and easy easy and loops trail multiple with getaway
one of the finest spring wildflower walks and and walks wildflower spring finest the of one
Alpena, the trail offers a year round quick quick round year a offers trail the Alpena,
6. Cheboygan State Park State Cheboygan 6. shoreline of the Au Sable River. This area is is area This River. Sable Au the of shoreline
covered with large red pines. Close to to Close pines. red large with covered
skiing located in a quiet setting following the the following setting quiet a in located skiing
sandy ridges through lowland forest habitat habitat forest lowland through ridges sandy trailscouncil.org/north-central-trail-gaylord-mackinaw-city
hiking, mountain biking and cross-country cross-country and biking mountain hiking,
Wolverine, Indian River, Cheboygan, and Mackinaw City. City. Mackinaw and Cheboygan, River, Indian Wolverine, groomed cross-country skiing trail follows follows trail skiing cross-country groomed
Oscoda, Eagle Run is 7 miles of loop trails for for trails loop of miles 7 is Run Eagle Oscoda,
Location: Trailheads are located in Gaylord, Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt, Gaylord, in located are Trailheads Location: This 7-mile hiking, mountain biking and and biking mountain hiking, 7-mile This restrooms, and restaurants. restaurants. and restrooms,
Located approximately 2 miles west of of west miles 2 approximately Located Non-Motorized
enjoy amenities and scenery along the way, including public beaches, parking, parking, beaches, public including way, the along scenery and amenities enjoy
Cheboygan and, finally, Mackinaw City. There are many opportunities to opportunities many are There City. Mackinaw finally, and, Cheboygan
14. Norway Ridge Pathway Ridge Norway 14.
trail will take you north through Vanderbilt, Wolverine, Indian River, Topinabee, Topinabee, River, Indian Wolverine, Vanderbilt, through north you take will trail 22. Eagle Run Eagle 22.
Otsego County Fairgrounds. The The Fairgrounds. County Otsego
Location: The Bi-Path is accessible from numerous parks throughout Alpena. Alpena. throughout parks numerous from accessible is Bi-Path The Location: Photo courtesy of Top of Michigan Trails Council Trails Michigan of Top of courtesy Photo
cuisine.
of the trail is in Gaylord and the the and Gaylord in is trail the of
recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18818 recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18818 curiosity shops, grocery store, convenience stores, and restaurants serving all types of of types all serving restaurants and stores, convenience store, grocery shops, curiosity
Photos courtesy of National Forest Service Forest National of courtesy Photos - abounds. The southern terminus terminus southern The abounds. -
Monument off River Road. Road. River off Monument fs.usda.gov/ southern end of the Bi-Path, visit the South Bay area with its many businesses including including businesses many its with area Bay South the visit Bi-Path, the of end southern
to native wildlife and wildflowers wildflowers and wildlife native to
are found at Iargo Springs and Lumberman’s Lumberman’s and Springs Iargo at found are gentle slopes, and marsh areas. Viewing platforms are handicapped-accessible. At the the At handicapped-accessible. are platforms Viewing areas. marsh and slopes, gentle
little towns, forests, lakes and rivers rivers and lakes forests, towns, little
Location: Trailheads Trailheads Location: cleared of fallen trees. trees. fallen of cleared nature lovers through varied ecosystems including sand dunes, meadows, woodlands, woodlands, meadows, dunes, sand including ecosystems varied through lovers nature
from hilly agricultural fields, quaint quaint fields, agricultural hilly from
– this means the trail is well-marked and and well-marked is trail the means this – perimeter and interior which lead joggers, walkers, photographers, fishermen, and and fishermen, photographers, walkers, joggers, lead which interior and perimeter
ends. Northern Michigan scenery - - scenery Michigan Northern ends.
Forest Service and Corsair Trail Council Council Trail Corsair and Service Forest Located in the heart of the City of Alpena, several footpaths wind along the island’s island’s the along wind footpaths several Alpena, of City the of heart the in Located
established tourist towns at both both at towns tourist established
not groomed but is maintained by the US US the by maintained is but groomed not the Thunder Bay River which winds through 500 acres of back waters and low islands. islands. low and waters back of acres 500 through winds which River Bay Thunder the
od wt cnetos o well- to connections with woods
no toilet facilities are available. The trail is is trail The available. are facilities toilet no Path system is Island Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, a 17-acre Island jewel surrounded by by surrounded jewel Island 17-acre a Sanctuary, Wildlife and Park Island is system Path
adventure into Michigan’s north north Michigan’s into adventure
winter, but the sites are not maintained and and maintained not are sites the but winter, from the Maritime Heritage Trail (part of the Bi-Path system). Included within the Bi- the within Included system). Bi-Path the of (part Trail Heritage Maritime the from
Trail offers a multi-use trail trail multi-use a offers Trail
The grounds of these sites are open in the the in open are sites these of grounds The by foot or bike. Shipwreck buoys are viewable viewable are buoys Shipwreck bike. or foot by
Photo of bridge to Island Park courtesy of Alpena CVB Alpena of courtesy Park Island to bridge of Photo
The 62-mile North Central State State Central North 62-mile The
off River Road National Scenic Byway). Byway). Scenic National Road River off spots to park a car and head out on the trail trail the on out head and car a park to spots
and Lumberman’s Monument (accessed (accessed Monument Lumberman’s and and many more. The parks provide great great provide parks The more. many and
access areas and parking at Iargo Springs Springs Iargo at parking and areas access Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Sanctuary Marine National Bay Thunder
5. North Central State Trail State Central North 5.
to Lake Huron in some spots. The trail has has trail The spots. some in Huron Lake to Thunder Bay Recreation Center, Marina, the the Marina, Center, Recreation Bay Thunder
over the river valley with clear views almost almost views clear with valley river the over attractions including the Besser Museum, Museum, Besser the including attractions
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snowshoers and skiers will be able to look look to able be will skiers and snowshoers park in the city as well as many of the other other the of many as well as city the in park
Location: Trailhead is located in Mackinaw City. City. Mackinaw in located is Trailhead Location:
from December 1 to March 31. 31. March to 1 December from
and most dramatic views of the river, where where river, the of views dramatic most and Alpena! The Bi-Path connects almost every every almost connects Bi-Path The Alpena!
a multi-use trail open to all non-motorized uses year-round and snowmobiles snowmobiles and year-round uses non-motorized all to open trail multi-use a
Au Sable River will provide some of the best best the of some provide will River Sable Au biking. It’s a great way to see the City of of City the see to way great a It’s biking.
the former Grand Rapids and Indiana line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. This is is This Railroad. Pennsylvania the of line Indiana and Rapids Grand former the
A short 7-mile trek along the bluffs of the the of bluffs the along trek 7-mile short A wide paved pathway for both walking and and walking both for pathway paved wide
The North Western State Trail runs from Petoskey north to Mackinaw City along along City Mackinaw to north Petoskey from runs Trail State Western North The
h Apn B-ah s batfl city- beautiful a is Bi-Path Alpena The 4. North Western State Trail State Western North 4.
21. Highbanks Trail Highbanks 21.
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13. Alpena Bi-Path Alpena 13.
of the Lower Peninsula, and heading southeast towad Ohio across southern southern across Ohio towad southeast heading and Peninsula, Lower the of
Contact the Michigan Trail Riders for more detailed information. information. detailed more for Riders Trail Michigan the Contact
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passing through the UP, across the Straits of Mackinac, down the western side side western the down Mackinac, of Straits the across UP, the through passing Alpena.
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Location: Trailheads are found at various locations. locations. various at found are Trailheads Location:
bu dt, rage, ros ec. etc). arrows, triangles, dots, (blue
North Dakota to Vermont. The trail extends 1,150 miles through Michigan; Michigan; through miles 1,150 extends trail The Vermont. to Dakota North end, the route connects to the Alpena Bi-Path via Woodward Avenue on the north end of of end north the on Avenue Woodward via Bi-Path Alpena the to connects route the end,
wind damage, water encroachment, etc, so be aware and follow the confidence markers markers confidence the follow and aware be so etc, encroachment, water damage, wind
The North Country Trail is a scenic hiking trail that stretches 4,600 miles from from miles 4,600 stretches that trail hiking scenic a is Trail Country North The
restrooms, parking and a shelter (also serves the North Central State Trail). At the southern southern the At Trail). State Central North the serves (also shelter a and parking restrooms,
Michigan Trail Riders Association. Sections of the trail are often re-routed due to logging, logging, to due re-routed often are trail the of Sections Association. Riders Trail Michigan
3. North Country Trail Country North 3.
Location: Trailhead in Cheboygan with with Cheboygan in Trailhead Location:
from lakeshores, forests, waterways and wildlife. wildlife. and waterways forests, lakeshores, from
The US 23 Heritage Route the from obtained be can Trail Shore to Shore the of maps Paper Cadillac. toward campgrounds. It also passes through a number of remote areas and incredible scenery scenery incredible and areas remote of number a through passes also It campgrounds.
The Shore to Shore Trail has spurs which travel north into Cheboygan County and south south and County Cheboygan into north travel which spurs has Trail Shore to Shore The
Beginning in Standish and winding 200 miles up the Lake Huron coastline to Mackinaw Village. Heritage the and Lighthouse, Point McGulpin Headlands,
small communities as well as near state parks and recreation sites, boat launches and and launches boat sites, recreation and parks state near as well as communities small
river). Some sections of the Shore to Shore Trail share segments with snowmobile trails. trails. snowmobile with segments share Trail Shore to Shore the of sections Some river).
City, the US 23 Heritage Route, an official Pure Michigan Byway, offers some of the most Mackinaw, Icebreaker the at used be can also tour audio The call. to number
way to be turned over to outdoor recreation. The trail passes through the hearts of of hearts the through passes trail The recreation. outdoor to over turned be to way
parallels the AuSable River (south of the the of (south River AuSable the parallels
extensive and significant recreational, ecological, historical and cultural sites in Michigan’s telephone a include route the along Signs Tour. Audio the access to phones
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Detroit and Mackinac Railway, abandoned operations in 1992, allowing the right-of- the allowing 1992, in operations abandoned Railway, Mackinac and Detroit
to Shore Trail begins in Oscoda and generally generally and Oscoda in begins Trail Shore to
Lower Peninsula. The northern Lake Huron shoreline boasts water, forests, wetlands, cell using history area City Mackinaw the about more learn also can visitors
into ash. Many of the towns were never rebuilt. The most recent owners of the line, line, the of owners recent most The rebuilt. never were towns the of Many ash. into
lakes or rivers. The east segment of the Shore Shore the of segment east The rivers. or lakes
lighthouses, parks, trails, museums, shipwrecks, small towns, art, culture, attractions, Pathway, Historical the Along Avenue. Central and Street Nicolet along ends
Photo courtesy of Top of Michigan Trails Council Trails Michigan of Top of courtesy Photo early 20th century and turning entire towns towns entire turning and century 20th early
golf, dining, and many other hidden treasures. And the adventures aren’t just on the overlook camps the of Most intervals. mile Old Mackinac Point Historic Lighthouse and Colonial Michilimackinac. The trail trail The Michilimackinac. Colonial and Lighthouse Historic Point Mackinac Old
stage for devastating forest fires in the the in fires forest devastating for stage
coast....connecting to the US 23 Heritage Route in Oscoda is the River Road National 25 to 18 approximately at wells and privies
continues south on Huron Street to the State Dock, north along the waterfront to to waterfront the along north Dock, State the to Street Huron on south continues
out was left on the ground, setting the the setting ground, the on left was out
Scenic Byway....which winds along the mighty AuSable River through the Huron with complete camps horse features trail numbered trail begins at the corner of Central Avenue and Huron Street then then Street Huron and Avenue Central of corner the at begins trail numbered
National Forest. So, plan your trip today and, remember, there’s more to see on 23! haul didn’t loggers What beyond. points riders, the trail is also open to foot traffic. The The traffic. foot to open also is trail the riders,
along the way about the area’s history as the Crossroads of the Great Lakes. The The Lakes. Great the of Crossroads the as history area’s the about way the along
ship Michigan’s vast supplies of timber to to timber of supplies vast Michigan’s ship
Lake Michigan. Primarily used by horseback horseback by used Primarily Michigan. Lake
www.heritage23.org information includes and city the through winds pathway The markers. historical line, first developed in the late 1800s to 1800s late the in developed first line,
220 miles long that connects Lake Huron to to Huron Lake connects that long miles 220 A self-guided walking tour through Mackinaw City includes more than 50 50 than more includes City Mackinaw through tour walking self-guided A
follows an old Detroit & Mackinaw Railway Railway Mackinaw & Detroit old an follows
2. Mackinaw Historical Pathway Historical Mackinaw 2.
The Michigan Shore to Shore Trail is over over is Trail Shore to Shore Michigan The
Short Documentaries trail The state. the of areas unpopulated
journey through some of the most remote, remote, most the of some through journey
Use the QR code to visit our You Tube Channel to watch our mini-documentaries parks-recreation/the-headlands-an-international-dark-sky-park
crushed limestone and offers an extended extended an offers and limestone crushed
City along Headlands Road. Road. Headlands along City 20. Shore to Shore Trail Shore to Shore 20. including Shipwreck Alley, The Spirit of Ocqueoc, Historic Mill Creek, Tuttle Marsh, and County Emmet of courtesy Photo emmetcounty.org/
This 71-mile trail is surfaced in smooth, smooth, in surfaced is trail 71-mile This
Silence (which highlights winter recreation)! youtube.com/us23heritageroute Mackinaw of west Located are available for rental. rental. for available are
fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18798 seasons. The “Beach House” and the “Guest House” House” “Guest the and House” “Beach The seasons.
On the west side of M-65 approximately 22 miles west of Harrisville. Harrisville. of west miles 22 approximately M-65 of side west the On
to experience the park throughout the changing changing the throughout park the experience to
12. North Eastern State Trail State Eastern North 12. Location: Location:
good bass and perch fishing. National Forest Service vehicle pass is required. required. is pass vehicle Service Forest National fishing. perch and bass good cross-country skiers, and nature photographers photographers nature and skiers, cross-country
designated trout lake and is regularly stocked with rainbow trout. Byron Lake offers offers Lake Byron trout. rainbow with stocked regularly is and lake trout designated
a black bear. Marked nature trails guide hikers, hikers, guide trails nature Marked bear. black a michigan.gov/rockport michigan.gov/rockport
as n snih hl Suh os Lk is a Lake Hoist South while sunfish and bass
tail deer, wild turkeys, coyotes and occasionally occasionally and coyotes turkeys, wild deer, tail Location: Turn east from US 23 onto Rockport Road. Road. Rockport onto 23 US from east Turn Location:
equestrian trails at Rockport! Rockport! at trails equestrian
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and squirrel. North Hoist Lake is home to to home is Lake Hoist North squirrel. and
the area including: bald eagles, osprey, white white osprey, eagles, bald including: area the enjoy over 23 miles of hiking, biking, and and biking, hiking, of miles 23 over enjoy
Photos courtesy of Friends of Rockport of Friends of courtesy Photos
coyote, beaver, otter, mink, badger, skunk, skunk, badger, mink, otter, beaver, coyote,
sightings of the many wild animals native to to native animals wild many the of sightings and recreation opportunities. Visitors will will Visitors opportunities. recreation and
white-tail deer, black bear, raccoon, red fox, fox, red raccoon, bear, black deer, white-tail
life. Visitors to the Headlands may experience experience may Headlands the to Visitors life. types, vegetative cover, cultural resources resources cultural cover, vegetative types,
season. The Hoist Lakes Area is home to to home is Area Lakes Hoist The season.
and many species of rare and endangered plant plant endangered and rare of species many and Natural Area) and a broad range of land land of range broad a and Area) Natural
utn ad ihn ae emte in- permitted are fishing and Hunting
miles of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline shoreline Michigan Lake undeveloped of miles
Financial assistance for this project was provided by the Federal Highway Administration, (Besser Area Natural dedicated a sinkholes,
as well as over and around hills and ridges. ridges. and hills around and over as well as
Park contains pristine woodlands, more than 2 2 than more woodlands, pristine contains Park
National Scenic Byways Program and the Michigan Department of Transportation. of series unique a acres, 300 approximately
pothole lakes and areas of beaver flooding flooding beaver of areas and lakes pothole
habitat. Dark Skies programs are available. The The available. are programs Skies Dark habitat. harbor, an old limestone quarry of of quarry limestone old an harbor,
20 miles of looped trails wind through small small through wind trails looped of miles 20
darkness, starry skies and natural nocturnal nocturnal natural and skies starry darkness,
Map guide design by the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments. protected deep-water a includes Rockport
of pine, aspen, and hardwood forests. Over Over forests. hardwood and aspen, pine, of
Michigan, the Headlands has exceptional natural natural exceptional has Headlands the Michigan,
www.discovernortheastmichigan.org Huron, Lake of shores the on located Hoist Lakes encompasses over 10,000 acres acres 10,000 over encompasses Lakes Hoist
Located along the clear blue expanse of Lake Lake of expanse blue clear the along Located Cover Photo: Huron Sunrise Trail. Photo provided by Preserve Sky Dark state-designated A
Northeast Michigan Council of Governments.
19. Hoist Lakes Foot Travel Area Travel Foot Lakes Hoist 19. 1. The Headlands International Dark Sky Park Sky Dark International Headlands The 1. 11. Rockport State Recreation Area Recreation State Rockport 11. Our Trails Take You Farther! You Take Trails Our
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