Michigan trails · North Central State Trail

North Central State Trail

A 75.2-mile network in Michigan, with 782 ft of climbing. Reaches Miami Beach and other beach/lake destinations.

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Length

75.2 mi

Elevation gain

782 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

Steepest mile

+63 ft

Shape

network

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 50.2 and mile 75.2.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Miami Beach (beach)
Lake Marina (lake)
Dodge Lake (lake)
Little Bradford Lake (lake)

Getting there

North Central State Trail access. 44.85812, -84.70615 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:29 a.m., the sun rises at 6:59 a.m. and sets at 8:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:48 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 75.2-mile route works out to roughly 28 h 15 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.