Hiking trails near Allegan, Michigan

107 official trails lie within 25 miles of Allegan — 658 miles in total, 82 rated easy and 5 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 359 ft; the median trail gains 62 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Allegan State Game Area Trail	9.4	78 ft	Hard	16 min · 9 mi
Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Horse Trail	8.8	174 ft	Hard	45 min · 28 mi
North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail	31.8	252 ft	Hard	45 min · 28 mi
North Country Trail	16.8	250 ft	Hard	42 min · 27 mi
Lp 59	34.1	146 ft	Moderate	29 min · 13 mi
Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Bike Trail	5.7	110 ft	Moderate	48 min · 28 mi
Lp 591	34.6	200 ft	Moderate	17 min · 9 mi
Kenowa Trail	18.6	163 ft	Moderate	35 min · 23 mi
Kal-haven Trail State Park	33.9	359 ft	Moderate	47 min · 31 mi
Lp 592	7.2	228 ft	Moderate	17 min · 9 mi
Saugatuck Dunes State Park - South Trail	4.1	177 ft	Moderate	41 min · 26 mi
Kalamazoo River Valley Trail	7.9	212 ft	Moderate	41 min · 30 mi
Lp 599	7.2	171 ft	Moderate	8 min · 3 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	3.6	225 ft	Moderate	51 min · 36 mi
Lp 593	11.9	90 ft	Moderate	14 min · 7 mi
Lp 594	9.3	100 ft	Moderate	18 min · 11 mi
Van Buren Trail State Park	16.8	94 ft	Easy	49 min · 34 mi
Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Deep Lake Trail	3.7	172 ft	Easy	43 min · 27 mi
Yankee Springs Deep Lake Trail	3.7	172 ft	Easy	45 min · 28 mi
Beeline Trail	6.4	133 ft	Easy	39 min · 25 mi
Saugatuck Dunes - South Trail (Blue)	2.8	177 ft	Easy	44 min · 26 mi
M-6 Trail	3.9	59 ft	Easy	48 min · 34 mi
Saugatuck Dunes State Park - Beach Trail	1.7	110 ft	Easy	42 min · 26 mi
Paul Henry Thornapple Trail	4.6	118 ft	Easy	51 min · 36 mi

Quick picks near Allegan

Easy and short: Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Deep Lake Trail — 3.7 mi, rated easy, 20 mi from town
Biggest climb: Kal-haven Trail State Park — 359 ft over 33.9 mi, 23 mi from town
Longest: Lp 591 — 34.6 mi, 7 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Saugatuck Dunes State Park - South Trail to Pelican Peak; Saugatuck Dunes - South Trail (Blue) to Pelican Peak

Lakes: Allegan State Game Area Trail to Swan Creek Pond; North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail to Mill Pond; North Country Trail to McDonald Lake; Lp 59 to Pickerel Lake

Viewpoints: North Country Trail to Thorapple River Overlook; Loop Trail (Oshtemo Township Park) to Overlook Deck; Crow's Nest Trail to Crow's Nest Overlook; Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail to East Paris Nature Preserve Water Overlook

Trail guides near Allegan

Cannonsburg SGA - Hiking Trail — 11.9 mi, 140 ft climb · 39 mi away

Nearby towns: Holland (21 mi) · Kalamazoo (22 mi) · Hastings (29 mi) · Grand Rapids (31 mi)

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