Hiking trails near Petoskey, Michigan

119 official trails lie within 25 miles of Petoskey — 796 miles in total, 82 rated easy and 22 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 713 ft; the median trail gains 127 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Lp 710	22.0	664 ft	Expert	24 min · 13 mi
Jordan Valley Pathway	20.1	605 ft	Expert	52 min · 31 mi
Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail B Loop	39.9	393 ft	Expert	40 min · 21 mi
North Country Trail	13.7	530 ft	Expert	32 min · 21 mi
Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail C Loop	39.1	423 ft	Expert	59 min · 25 mi
North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail	46.4	708 ft	Expert	6 min · 3 mi
Tomahawk to Kalkaska MCCCT	21.6	472 ft	Expert	32 min · 21 mi
Indian Gardens ORV Route	35.8	483 ft	Hard	42 min · 22 mi
Jordan Valley Pathway_North Country Trail;Iron Belle Trail	12.9	401 ft	Hard	1 h 06 min · 37 mi
Wildwood Hills Pathway	10.5	168 ft	Hard	35 min · 16 mi
Lp 763	10.6	408 ft	Hard	34 min · 18 mi
Lp 760	7.7	572 ft	Hard	14 min · 7 mi
Tomahawk Trail A Loop	19.6	283 ft	Hard	40 min · 19 mi
Lp 765	21.5	455 ft	Hard	59 min · 25 mi
Wilderness State Park	11.1	180 ft	Hard	57 min · 31 mi
Mackinaw State Forest	5.0	516 ft	Moderate	22 min · 11 mi
Tomahawk to Red Bridge MCCCT	17.1	197 ft	Moderate	41 min · 25 mi
Indian River Route	21.9	236 ft	Moderate	43 min · 23 mi
Lp 76	6.0	211 ft	Moderate	47 min · 29 mi
Lp 761	5.1	290 ft	Moderate	37 min · 18 mi
Lp 7	10.2	119 ft	Moderate	23 min · 14 mi
Walking Trail (Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area)	3.2	242 ft	Moderate	27 min · 16 mi
Lp 71	4.0	280 ft	Moderate	44 min · 22 mi
Burt Lake Trail	6.8	135 ft	Moderate	46 min · 28 mi

Quick picks near Petoskey

Easy and short: Lost Tamarack Pathway — 4.8 mi, rated easy, 14 mi from town
Biggest climb: North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail — 708 ft over 46.4 mi, 3 mi from town
Longest: North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail — 46.4 mi, 3 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Jordan Valley Pathway to Deadmans Hill; Walking Trail (Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area) to Avalanche Mountain; Sidewinder to Avalanche Mountain; Bo-Ridginal to Avalanche Mountain

Lakes: Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail C Loop to Mud Lake; North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail to O'Brien Pond; Wilderness State Park to Canada Goose Pond; North Western State Trail to Reed Lake

Viewpoints: North Country Trail_Iron Belle Trail to River Overlook; Walking Trail (Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area) to Avalanche Overlook; Sidewinder to Avalanche Overlook

Trail guides near Petoskey

High Country Pathway — 53.6 mi, 359 ft climb · 31 mi away
Pigeon River Equestrian Trail — 6.2 mi, 84 ft climb · 32 mi away
North Central State Trail — 75.2 mi, 782 ft climb · 38 mi away

Nearby towns: Traverse City (51 mi) · Alpena (79 mi) · Cadillac (80 mi)

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