Michigan trails · Shore To Shore Trail
Shore To Shore Trail
A 13.9-mile out-and-back in Michigan, with 394 ft of climbing. Reaches Island Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Michigan DNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 410 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Island Lake (lake)
- Reddy Lake (lake)
- Bullhead Lake (lake)
Getting there
Shore to Shore Trail access. About 44 min drive (21 mi, 3 of them unpaved) from Cadillac. 44.47040, -85.32002 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:25 a.m., the sun rises at 7:54 a.m. and sets at 6:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:28 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.9-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 43 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:38 p.m. — 21 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shore To Shore Trail + Shore to Shore Trail — 3.9 mi loop, 113 ft gain
- Shore To Shore Trail + Shore to Shore Trail — 3.9 mi loop, 113 ft gain
- Shore To Shore Trail + GRASS LAKE SPUR + Huron Orv, Smt/huron Orv Trail — 15.6 mi loop, 141 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Long Lake Motorcycle Trail — 8.3 mi