Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Typical duration
- 27 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Family-Friendly Hikes in Michigan
The directory currently contains 142 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Michigan. Their average mapped distance is 2.1 km and average recorded ascent is 13 m (43 ft); the longest route in the set is 6.7 km.
This subset represents 66% of the 214 quality-checked routes in Michigan. Its average distance is 2.1 km, compared with 18.3 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 13 m (43 ft), versus 72 m (236 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.
Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 142 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 56 (39%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.
Data refreshed September 2026
Trails
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 58 min
- River
- Waymarked route
Easy
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 13 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Lake
- River
- Wildlife watching
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
- Typical duration
- 24 min
- River
- Canyon and gorge
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 24 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
- River
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 65 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 24 m
- Typical duration
- 19 min
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 13 m
- Typical duration
- 32 min
- Lake
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 20 m
- Typical duration
- 28 min
- Lake
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 84 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Desert
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Typical duration
- 9 min
- Castle and ruins
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 1.7 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 30 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 5.7 km / 3.5 mi
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 11 min
- Lake
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Typical duration
- 48 min
- Lake
- Alpine meadow
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7 m
- Typical duration
- 19 min
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 26 m
- Typical duration
- 14 min
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 6.0 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 15 min
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 9 min
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 63 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
Easy
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 15 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 15 min
- Lake
Easy
Michigan · United States
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Long-distance path
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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Point TrailMichigan | 2.1 km | 0 m | 27 min | Easy | April to October |
| River TrailMichigan | 4.6 km | 6 m | 58 min | Easy | April to October |
| Arbury TrailMichigan | 0.5 km | 0 m | 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| Sugar Bush TrailMichigan | 1.0 km | 0 m | 13 min | Easy | April to October |
| Lake LoopMichigan | 2.1 km | 13 m | 28 min | Easy | April to October |
| Ridge TrailMichigan | 1.3 km | 0 m | 16 min | Easy | April to October |
| Pebble Creek Ravine TrailMichigan | 1.9 km | 0 m | 24 min | Easy | April to October |
| Galien River County Park TrailsMichigan | 0.9 km | 24 m | 14 min | Easy | April to October |
| Rooks Memorial TrailMichigan | 1.8 km | 65 m | 29 min | Easy | April to October |
| Arboretum TrailMichigan | 1.2 km | 0 m | 15 min | Easy | April to October |
River Trail, River Point Trail, Arbury Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.
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