Hiking trails near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

33 official trails lie within 25 miles of Mount Pleasant — 187 miles in total, 29 rated easy and 0 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 259 ft; the median trail gains 27 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Pine Haven Pathway	8.7	35 ft	Moderate	50 min · 29 mi
Pine Haven Recreation Area	8.7	35 ft	Moderate	50 min · 29 mi
Pere Marquette State Trail	39.3	259 ft	Moderate	21 min · 16 mi
Green Pine Lake Pathway	9.0	33 ft	Easy	42 min · 35 mi
Mid Michigan Community Pathway	7.2	84 ft	Easy	14 min · 9 mi
Big Mud Lake Trail	8.4	39 ft	Easy	45 min · 36 mi
Single Track MTB	3.7	35 ft	Easy	49 min · 29 mi
Mid-Michigan Community Pathway	6.6	52 ft	Easy	30 min · 27 mi
Jailhouse Trail 4.5mi	4.6	26 ft	Easy	35 min · 28 mi
Wildwood Pathway	2.4	50 ft	Easy	16 min · 9 mi
River Trail	2.4	19 ft	Easy	12 min · 8 mi
Verity Creek Trail	1.7	27 ft	Easy	55 min · 33 mi
Alma Mountain Bike Trail	3.8	26 ft	Easy	30 min · 20 mi
Hazel Trail	1.1	56 ft	Easy	45 min · 32 mi
Covered Bridge Trail	1.4	29 ft	Easy	11 min · 7 mi
Ford Trail	2.0	28 ft	Easy	52 min · 37 mi
South Park Loop	2.3	27 ft	Easy	59 min · 32 mi
Whiskers Trail	1.7	30 ft	Easy	46 min · 37 mi
North Stubway	1.6	18 ft	Easy	52 min · 36 mi
North Loop	2.0	28 ft	Easy	43 min · 28 mi
South Park	1.5	24 ft	Easy	55 min · 31 mi
Taco Trail	3.5	23 ft	Easy	49 min · 32 mi
Old Al	1.9	21 ft	Easy	52 min · 33 mi
Party Loop	2.2	20 ft	Easy	49 min · 32 mi

Quick picks near Mount Pleasant

Easy and short: Single Track MTB — 3.7 mi, rated easy, 19 mi from town
Longest: Pere Marquette State Trail — 39.3 mi, 15 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Pere Marquette State Trail to Mill Pond; Green Pine Lake Pathway to Green Pine Lake; Big Mud Lake Trail to Green Pine Lake

Nearby towns: Big Rapids (36 mi) · Saginaw (43 mi) · Ionia (45 mi) · Cadillac (55 mi)

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