Highland Recreation Area
Description: This is the trail everyone wants kept secret. 16.2 total available miles of winding, climbing, narrow singletrack built by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. Ride the A (3.8 miles) & B loop for 9.7 miles ... singletracks.com
Kensington Metropark Trails, Milford, Michigan
Planners foreseeing the growth of recreation in the mid-20th century did things right when they proposed this beautiful park in western Oakland County. Set amid the Huron River Valley, Kent Lake, which is the heart of the facil... mtbr.com
Marshbank Park
Once groomed by stealth, the groomer is broken so no more grooming. Skiers do ski in trails here, however. NordicSkiRacer.com
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
- Pontiac Lake Recreation Area is a mixture of marshes, ponds, heavy forests, old farm fields, river bottom and lakes. The mixed habitat supports a wide variety of animals including rabbits, squirrel, woodland grouse, wood... wildernet.com
Proud Lake State Park
Tracked (classic) skiing in the winter. Fairly flat. Warmup house. More than 20 miles of trails cover several diverse habitats (not all groomed). NordicSkiRacer.com
Highland Recreation Area
- This park boasts 5,903 acres of terrain comprised of open brush land, mature hardwood forest, and pockets of open meadows. The varied habitats support populations of white-tailed deer, rabbit, pheasant, duck, goose, and ... wildernet.com
West Bloomfield Trail
Bookended by an established nature preserve and a community park, with plans to connect it to more rail-trail miles, the West Bloomfield Trail measures up to much more than its nearly 7-mile length. The southwest endpoint ... traillink.com
Rose Oaks
An Oakland County park. Small trail system but great views and fun. Signage can be confusing, but distances aren't great. 637 acres of gently rolling open meadows and wooded uplands, including approximately 200 acres of v... citysearch.com
Indian Springs Metropark
Twleve miles of groomed cross country ski trails, but snow and grooming can be poor, partly because some of it is so close to the paved and plowed bike path. citysearch.com
Maybury State Park
Used to do ski rental, but no longer. Groomed for classic only. Good combination of easy flat trails where you can ski 2-3 abreast or jump into the woods where others have skied. Very scenic. 17K of ski trails... NordicSkiRacer.com
Huron Meadows - Public
Huron Meadows is so precious to local cross-country skiers that few outside the surrounding area know about it, and that?s the beauty of skiing there in this mini metropark. Most of the time you?ll feel like you?re out by ... worldgolf.com
Mount Brighton
Mt Brighton is located in southeastern Michigan. Twenty-six trails serviced by 17 lifts provide skiers with terrain for every ability level. Snowboarders are welcome, and there is night skiing. Mt Brighton has 100 percent sn... skitown.com
Brighton Recreation Area
There are two trails: Torn Shirt and Murray Lake. Murray Lake is the easier of the two and is total of 9.2 miles in length. There are tight singletracks as well as fast sections. I would recommend for the beginner to in... singletracks.com
Bald Mountain Recreation Area
- Bald Mountain Recreation Area was created in 1944 when the State Legislature appropriated General, as well as Fish and Game Funds, towards the purchase of large parcels of property throughout Michigan. These recreation a... wildernet.com
Holly Recreation Area
- Holly Recreation Area is comprised of 7,800 acres featuring undeveloped natural areas of dense woodlands, open fields, numerous lakes, and several wetlands. The State of Michigan first acquired the land in 1943 officiall... wildernet.com
Ortonville Recreation Area
- Ortonville Recreation Area development began in 1945. By the end of 1948 over 3,700 acres had been secured for the purpose of public recreational use. Additional land acquisitions has increased the area to it's present s... wildernet.com
Island Lake Recreation Area
- Located half a mile off Interstate 96, this southeast Michigan recreation area rests along the shores of Huron River. The park is a mixture of open brush land to mature hardwood forest, with some pockets of open meadows.... wildernet.com
Paint Creek Trailway, Detroit, Michigan
It is Michigan?s oldest rail-trail, but the charms of the Paint Creek Trailway add up to more than its 1974 birth date. This 8.5-mile trail has wildlife, historical sites, picnic tables and a lovely creek filled with jumping ... trails.com