80 official trails lie within 25 miles of Michigan City — 234 miles in total, 75 rated easy and 1 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 164 ft; the median trail gains 33 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendix Woods County Park Trails | 11.7 | 76 ft | Hard | 35 min · 21 mi |
| Sunset Hill Farm County Park Trails | 8.2 | 75 ft | Moderate | 32 min · 20 mi |
| Lincoln Memorial Trail | 10.1 | 164 ft | Moderate | 11 min · 5 mi |
| Cowles Bog Trail With Greenbelt | 4.8 | 134 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 15 mi |
| Outback Trails | 6.2 | 33 ft | Moderate | 30 min · 19 mi |
| Glenwood Dunes Trail | 5.8 | 31 ft | Easy | 20 min · 11 mi |
| Spicer Lake Nature Preserve Trails | 4.5 | 43 ft | Easy | 36 min · 25 mi |
| Lake County Parks Trails | 6.4 | 37 ft | Easy | 50 min · 32 mi |
| LP - The Noodle | 4.5 | 37 ft | Easy | 21 min · 12 mi |
| Valpo Priority Loop & Spines | 6.5 | 61 ft | Easy | 37 min · 23 mi |
| Tolleston Dune Trail | 2.6 | 72 ft | Easy | 33 min · 22 mi |
| Iron Horse Heritage Trail | 5.8 | 52 ft | Easy | 31 min · 20 mi |
| Meadowbrook Nature Preserve Trails | 3.8 | 51 ft | Easy | 37 min · 22 mi |
| Singing Sands Trail | 5.4 | 53 ft | Easy | 9 min · 5 mi |
| Bluhm County Park Natural Trails | 4.6 | 25 ft | Easy | 26 min · 15 mi |
| Hobart Trails | 4.7 | 23 ft | Easy | 46 min · 30 mi |
| Bailly/Chellberg Area Trails | 2.1 | 48 ft | Easy | 24 min · 14 mi |
| Moraine Nature Preserve Trails | 2.5 | 80 ft | Easy | 33 min · 20 mi |
| Coffee Creek Preserve Trails | 4.5 | 25 ft | Easy | 27 min · 17 mi |
| Long Lake Trail | 1.5 | 80 ft | Easy | 38 min · 25 mi |
| Monon Rail-Trail | 4.0 | 67 ft | Easy | 11 min · 5 mi |
| Dunes Kankakee Trail | 1.9 | 75 ft | Easy | 23 min · 14 mi |
| Gabis Arboretum Trails | 3.5 | 34 ft | Easy | 54 min · 33 mi |
| Gary Parks Trails | 4.4 | 23 ft | Easy | 42 min · 27 mi |
Summits: Prevent Erosion Keep Off to Mount Holden
Lakes: Spicer Lake Nature Preserve Trails to Lancaster Lake; Valpo Priority Loop & Spines to Bulls-Eye Lake; Long Lake Trail to Long Lake; Lakewood MTB to Loomis Lake
Viewpoints: Gabis Arboretum Trails to Ed's Oasis; Pheasant Trail to Ed's Oasis; Luhr County Park Trails to Prarie Lookout Point
Beaches: Gary Parks Trails to Marquette Park Beach
Nearby towns: Gary (26 mi) · South Bend (31 mi) · Benton Harbor (35 mi) · Plymouth (38 mi)
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