50 Hikes in Michigan

Explore the hills, ridges, sand dunes, and breathtaking views of the Great Lake State, one trail at a time

Michigan’s Lower Peninsula offers extremely diverse terrain, from beaches that are home to shipwrecks and lighthouses, streams populated with trout, and wildflower and orchid fields to spaces with unusual geological formations, sand dunes, and steep climbs, and beech forests perfect for birding.

Each chapter begins with an overview of each hike—the type of hike, total distance, time, dif...