32 official trails lie within 25 miles of Detroit Lakes — 122 miles in total, 24 rated easy and 3 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 283 ft; the median trail gains 66 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Trail | 12.2 | 190 ft | Expert | 57 min · 37 mi |
| North Country National Scenic Trail | 10.6 | 283 ft | Hard | 43 min · 24 mi |
| Heart Of The Lakes Trail | 8.4 | 130 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 31 mi |
| Egg Lake Trail | 5.9 | 79 ft | Moderate | 1 h 01 min · 25 mi |
| Pine Lake Loop Trail | 5.7 | 76 ft | Easy | 31 min · 16 mi |
| Booth Lake Trails | 3.2 | 75 ft | Easy | 47 min · 22 mi |
| Ogemesh Trail | 4.7 | 54 ft | Easy | 52 min · 23 mi |
| Tea Cracker Trail | 3.3 | 67 ft | Easy | 1 h 03 min · 28 mi |
| Heartland Trail | 2.9 | 66 ft | Easy | 7 min · 4 mi |
| More Cowbell | 1.3 | 66 ft | Easy | 12 min · 6 mi |
| Tamarac Lake Loop Trail | 2.1 | 37 ft | Easy | 31 min · 16 mi |
| Old Indian Trail | 1.4 | 58 ft | Easy | 33 min · 17 mi |
| South Twin Lake Trail | 1.1 | 55 ft | Easy | 27 min · 14 mi |
| Wannigan Park | 1.1 | 48 ft | Easy | 18 min · 12 mi |
| Bear Paw Spur Trail | 1.3 | 43 ft | Easy | 38 min · 18 mi |
| Prairie Marsh Interpretive Trail | 1.5 | 23 ft | Easy | 10 min · 4 mi |
| Chippewa Trail | 1.5 | 26 ft | Easy | 49 min · 22 mi |
Lakes: Park Trail to Grass Lake; North Country National Scenic Trail to Chippewa Lake; Heart Of The Lakes Trail to Beiningen Lake; Pine Lake Loop Trail to Pine Lake
Nearby towns: Bemidji (65 mi)
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