Grayling, Michigan Visitors Bureau

Hiking Trails and Areas

Area Name	length	terrain comments by Dick Fultz of the Bicycle Shop	trail fee
Cross Country Ski Headquarters	8 loops, 1km to 8 km	5% hilly, 40% moderate, 45% flat	yes
Hanson Hills Recreation Area	loops of 2km to 12km	60% hilly, 30% moderate, 10% flat	yes
Hartwick Pines State Park	18+ miles	3% steep, 7% hilly, 60% moderate, 30% flat "one of the nicest trail systems in the state."	yes
Mason Tract Pathway	10+ miles	5% Hilly, 85% moderate, 10% flat	no
North Higgins Lake State Park	10+ miles	20% hilly, 30% moderate, 50% flat "Great area for hiking - hilly enough to keep it interesting."	yes
Rayburn's	2 miles of paved trail	100% flat "2 mile point to point trail that crosses the AuSable River on a wooden bridge."	no
Shore to Shore Riding/Hiking Trail	across the state	various/sugar sand areas	no
Wakeley Lake	16+ miles	25% hilly, 55% moderate, 20% flat "Crawford County's Walden Pond - it is a sanctuary of nature & quiet."	yes

Tisdale Triangle
10.1 miles, flat terrain, hiking skiing, camping at e. end of Tisdale Rd., 5 miles E. of Roscommon on M-18.
Red Pine Natural Area
1.5 miles, level terrain, interpretive foot trail, no camping. 8 miles N. of St. Helen on F-97 to Sunset Rd., then E. 3/4 miles to trail.
Pine Baron
8.75 miles, flat terrain, hiking, skiing, camping. W. of Gaylord & S. of M-32; W. from I-75 at S. Gaylord exit 279 on Alba Rd., 2.4 miles to Lone Pine Rd., N. to end of road.
Big Bear Lake
2.2 miles, flat to rolling terrain, hiking, camping M-32 from Gaylord to Co. Rd 495 (Meridian Rd.), S. 1.5 miles to SF campgrounds.
Buttles Road
7 miles, flat to rolling terrain, hiking, skiing, no camping. Between Lewiston & M-32 on Buttles Rd., take Buttles Rd. N. about 3 miles to parking lot.
Cross-Country Ski Trails
Most of these are also open to hiking.