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Best Backpacking Trails in Michigan

Browse 4 backpacking trails across 77 miles (124 km) in Michigan.
Default image for Escarpment Trail to Vista, a 1.9-mile trail in Ontonagon, MI (US)
1.9 Miles
3.1 km
Moderate Out-and-Back

Escarpment Trail to Vista

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan
Default image for Potawatomi Trail, a 17.6-mile trail in Gregory, MI (US), a path surrounded by lush greenery.
17.6 Miles
28.3 km
Hard Loop

Potawatomi Trail

Pinckney State Recreation Area, Michigan
Default image for Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, a 34.0-mile trail in Waterloo Township, MI (US), a path surrounded by lush greenery.
34 Miles
54.7 km
Hard One-Way

Waterloo-Pinckney Trail

Pinckney State Recreation Area, Michigan
Default image for Manistee River Loop Trail, a 23.0-mile trail in Dickson Township, MI (US)
23 Miles
37 km
Moderate Loop

Manistee River Loop Trail

Huron-manistee National Forests, Michigan
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