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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Windsor

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Windsor. Their average mapped distance is 1.3 km and average recorded ascent is 4 m (13 ft); the longest route in the set is 2.0 km.

This subset represents 62% of the 13 quality-checked routes near Windsor. Its average distance is 1.3 km, compared with 4.9 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 8 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 4 (50%) 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

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.5 km

Red Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Pebble Creek Ravine Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

3 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Easy

Bluebird Meadows

Michigan · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Linking Trail

Michigan · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pond Trail

Michigan · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

West Loop

Michigan · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Red Trail

Michigan · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

Red-tail Run

Michigan · United States

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
19 min
Easy

Yellow Trail

Michigan · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Typical duration
7 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Pebble Creek Ravine TrailMichigan1.9 km0 m24 minEasyApril to October
Bluebird MeadowsMichigan1.3 km0 m17 minEasyApril to October
Linking TrailMichigan2.0 km12 m26 minEasyApril to October
Pond TrailMichigan1.2 km6 m16 minEasyApril to October
West LoopMichigan1.1 km6 m14 minEasyApril to October
Red TrailMichigan0.5 km6 m7 minEasyApril to October
Red-tail RunMichigan1.5 km0 m19 minEasyApril to October
Yellow TrailMichigan0.6 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October

Pebble Creek Ravine Trail, Linking Trail, Bluebird Meadows 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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