Hiking trails near Manistee, Michigan

72 official trails lie within 25 miles of Manistee — 353 miles in total, 56 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 755 ft; the median trail gains 72 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
North Country National Scenic Trail	36.0	519 ft	Hard	24 min · 16 mi
Manistee River Trail	9.5	174 ft	Hard	47 min · 32 mi
Manistee Smt Spur1 Dnr6	26.4	755 ft	Hard	32 min · 24 mi
Mccct- Bwc	19.2	310 ft	Hard	51 min · 34 mi
Dry Hill Trail	7.9	141 ft	Hard	41 min · 26 mi
Newaygo-Wellston Smt Dnr3	37.2	518 ft	Moderate	47 min · 27 mi
Manistee Smt Dnr6	13.6	239 ft	Moderate	26 min · 15 mi
Baldy Trail	3.5	309 ft	Moderate	40 min · 26 mi
Mcct - Little O Spur	6.7	210 ft	Moderate	55 min · 35 mi
Udell Hills Smt Dnr614	23.9	179 ft	Moderate	1 h 03 min · 46 mi
Betsie River Trail	8.1	106 ft	Moderate	47 min · 29 mi
Big M Bike - Catamount	3.7	168 ft	Moderate	36 min · 19 mi
Betsie River Pathway	8.1	83 ft	Moderate	49 min · 30 mi
Big M - Bullwacker	3.5	216 ft	Moderate	33 min · 16 mi
Lp 386S	5.4	120 ft	Moderate	29 min · 18 mi
Orchard Beach Nature Trails	2.7	72 ft	Easy	9 min · 3 mi
Green Point Dunes Trail	1.4	324 ft	Easy	49 min · 31 mi
Big M - Shanty Boy	2.6	160 ft	Easy	26 min · 14 mi
Orchard Beach State Park - Beech Hemlock Nature Trail	2.7	73 ft	Easy	9 min · 3 mi
Marzinski Horse Trail	16.4	24 ft	Easy	21 min · 11 mi
Baldy Trail (Watervale to Old Baldy)	1.2	338 ft	Easy	48 min · 29 mi
Big M - Sky Pilot	1.9	226 ft	Easy	33 min · 16 mi
Udell Area Smt Dnr606	4.6	98 ft	Easy	26 min · 14 mi
Ward Hills-Irons Smt Dnr602	4.7	47 ft	Easy	41 min · 21 mi

Quick picks near Manistee

Easy and short: Orchard Beach Nature Trails — 2.7 mi, rated easy, 2 mi from town
Biggest climb: Manistee Smt Spur1 Dnr6 — 755 ft over 26.4 mi, 21 mi from town
Longest: Newaygo-Wellston Smt Dnr3 — 37.2 mi, 22 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Big M Bike - Catamount to Udell Hills

Lakes: North Country National Scenic Trail to Blacksmith Bayou; Udell Hills Smt Dnr614 to Quick Lakes; Nordhouse Dunes M9-7 to Nordhouse Lake; Ludington State Park - Lost Lake Trail to Lost Lake

Viewpoints: Manistee River Trail to Slagle Creek Overlook; Lake Michigan R.A. Bike Trail to Lake Michigan overlook

Trail guides near Manistee

Lake Ann Trail — 5.4 mi, 82 ft climb · 39 mi away
Lake Ann Pathway — 5.4 mi, 82 ft climb · 40 mi away

Nearby towns: Ludington (21 mi) · Cadillac (44 mi) · Traverse City (50 mi) · Big Rapids (56 mi)

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