85 official trails lie within 25 miles of Hastings — 459 miles in total, 64 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 305 ft; the median trail gains 74 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Horse Trail | 8.8 | 174 ft | Hard | 19 min · 11 mi |
| North Country National Scenic Trail | 16.2 | 305 ft | Hard | 23 min · 13 mi |
| North Country Trail | 33.2 | 282 ft | Hard | 46 min · 29 mi |
| North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail | 31.8 | 252 ft | Hard | 22 min · 14 mi |
| Lp 59 | 34.1 | 146 ft | Moderate | 39 min · 24 mi |
| Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Bike Trail | 5.7 | 110 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 13 mi |
| Fort Custer Rec. Area - Equestrian Trail | 15.5 | 81 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 35 mi |
| Unspecified | 7.4 | 134 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 30 mi |
| Fort Custer Rec. Area - Green Trail | 7.0 | 72 ft | Moderate | 53 min · 30 mi |
| Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Trail | 21.7 | 197 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 23 mi |
| Fort Custer Rec. Area - Red Trail | 7.8 | 71 ft | Moderate | 1 h 12 min · 38 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Chief Cob-moo-sa Trail | 7.5 | 63 ft | Moderate | 42 min · 27 mi |
| Battle Creek Linear Park | 10.6 | 100 ft | Moderate | 46 min · 29 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Horse And Ski Trail | 3.7 | 122 ft | Moderate | 43 min · 29 mi |
| Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Deep Lake Trail | 3.7 | 172 ft | Easy | 17 min · 11 mi |
| Yankee Springs Deep Lake Trail | 3.7 | 172 ft | Easy | 18 min · 10 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Horse Trail | 3.9 | 127 ft | Easy | 43 min · 29 mi |
| Sarah and Mike Julien Hiking Trail | 2.5 | 54 ft | Easy | 43 min · 27 mi |
| Kalamazoo River Valley Trail | 3.6 | 146 ft | Easy | 55 min · 34 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Sessions Lake Trail | 3.3 | 54 ft | Easy | 43 min · 29 mi |
| Ionia Sessions Lake Trail | 3.3 | 54 ft | Easy | 43 min · 29 mi |
| M-6 Trail | 3.9 | 59 ft | Easy | 42 min · 28 mi |
| Fort Custer Rec. Area - Blue Loop Trail | 4.4 | 43 ft | Easy | 53 min · 32 mi |
| Paul Henry Thornapple Trail | 4.6 | 118 ft | Easy | 25 min · 17 mi |
Lakes: North Country Trail to Mill Pond; North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail to Mill Pond; Lp 59 to Pickerel Lake; Yankee Springs Rec. Area - Bike Trail to McDonald Lake
Viewpoints: North Country National Scenic Trail to South Trailhead; Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail to East Paris Nature Preserve Water Overlook
Nearby towns: Ionia (25 mi) · Grand Rapids (28 mi) · Allegan (29 mi) · Kalamazoo (30 mi)
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