Michigan
Hiking and Backpacking in Michigan

If you happen to be in Michigan, you’re not far from a great hiking or backpacking trail or area. A couple of top spots include Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

The Outdoor Discovery Center is a 120 acre nature preserve on the south side of Holland, Michigan. The 4.5 mile trail system consists of mowed grass, boardwalks, wood chips, and gravel and travels through 5 distinct ecosystems. Trails are open 7 days a week during daylight hours, 365 days a year.

For info on finding the perfect outdoor trail, try Trails.com for more than 30,000 trails.

Wildernet is another Web resource that has a lot of info on finding a good hiking trail.

OneDayHikes is a terrific travel resource for discovering the best day hikes and trails in the world.

Gorp has a great list of places to go as well as tips and guides.

And if you have a favorite Michigan trail, hiking spot or club, let us know and we’ll pass it on to other hikers and backpackers.