Hiking trails near Big Rapids, Michigan

68 official trails lie within 25 miles of Big Rapids — 583 miles in total, 50 rated easy and 6 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 518 ft; the median trail gains 80 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Tin Cup Spring Motorcycle Trail	19.6	274 ft	Hard	44 min · 29 mi
Tin Cup Spring Route	17.2	261 ft	Hard	39 min · 25 mi
North Country Trail	42.6	443 ft	Hard	57 min · 29 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	19.4	208 ft	Hard	41 min · 28 mi
Hungerford Bike Trail	8.3	153 ft	Hard	27 min · 7 mi
Little Manistee Route	43.1	210 ft	Moderate	51 min · 36 mi
Newaygo-Wellston Smt Dnr3	9.2	172 ft	Moderate	43 min · 29 mi
Mccct- Bwc	7.8	168 ft	Moderate	43 min · 29 mi
Pere Marquette State Trail	17.9	367 ft	Moderate	20 min · 13 mi
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park	28.7	346 ft	Moderate	20 min · 13 mi
The Dragon Trail - Segment #9	6.4	106 ft	Moderate	34 min · 22 mi
The Dragon Trail - Segment #7	8.0	74 ft	Moderate	22 min · 13 mi
The Dragon Trail - Segment #4	5.6	90 ft	Easy	33 min · 16 mi
Hungerford Trail 24	3.3	138 ft	Easy	13 min · 8 mi
Birch Grove Trail	4.2	86 ft	Easy	51 min · 27 mi
Hungerford Horse Mapseg 5	2.8	87 ft	Easy	27 min · 10 mi
Hungerford Horse Mapseg 14	2.8	98 ft	Easy	25 min · 11 mi
Hungerford Horse Mapseg 19	3.1	84 ft	Easy	33 min · 15 mi
Mcct - Big O Spur	4.3	79 ft	Easy	48 min · 34 mi
Hungerford Horse Mapseg 18	2.6	82 ft	Easy	32 min · 14 mi
The Dragon Trail - Segment #3	2.8	61 ft	Easy	36 min · 23 mi
The Dragon Trail - Segment #5	5.5	54 ft	Easy	16 min · 10 mi
Sheep Ranch Pathway	4.1	39 ft	Easy	40 min · 30 mi
North Country Trail Spur	1.7	103 ft	Easy	39 min · 25 mi

Quick picks near Big Rapids

Easy and short: Hungerford Trail 24 — 3.3 mi, rated easy, 6 mi from town
Biggest climb: North Country Trail — 443 ft over 42.6 mi, 21 mi from town
Longest: Little Manistee Route — 43.1 mi, 25 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: North Country Trail to Leaf Lake; Newaygo-Wellston Smt Dnr3 to Hoyt Lake; Pere Marquette State Trail to Tank Lake; Birch Grove Trail to Egg Lake

Nearby towns: Mount Pleasant (36 mi) · Cadillac (38 mi) · Muskegon (51 mi) · Ludington (51 mi)

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