November 17 is National Hiking Day and the perfect excuse to band together and hit the hiking trails of Metro Detroit. With nature all around, there are endless things to discover, discuss or simply exercise together. Good road!
Huron Meadows Metropark Trail (11 miles) – Brighton
8765 Hammel Road, Brighton, MI 48116
Location notes: Natural path, toilets
Island Lake Trail (4 miles) – Brighton
6301 Kensington Road, Brighton MI, 48116
Location notes: Paved trail
Lake Erie Metropark Trail (3 miles) – Brownstown
32481 W.Jefferson, Brownstown MI 48173
Location notes: Pavement, restrooms, metropark has a Lake Erie Swamp Museum.
Lower Rouge River Recreational Trails (4 miles) – Canton
1150 S Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188
Location notes: gravel trail
Proud Lake Recreation Area (6 miles) – Commerce
3500 N. Wixom Road, Commerce Township. MI, 48382
Location notes: Nature trail, toilets
Hines Drive (19.5 miles) – Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Westland, Livonia and Northville
33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland, MI 48185 (several parking lots along the route)
Location notes: Cobblestone
Dequindre Cut (2 miles) – Detroit
1799 Wilkins Street, Detroit, MI 48207
Location notes: Paved trail
Detroit Riverwalk (5.5 miles) – Detroit
1801 Atwater St., Detroit, MI 48207
Location Notes: Cobblestone
Heritage Park (4.5 miles) – Farmington Hills
24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Location notes: Paved + natural path, nature center, playground and paddling pool.
Lake St. Clair Metropark Trail (3 miles) – Harrison Township
31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Township MI 48045
Location Notes: Pavement, toilets, metropark has a nature center.
Penosha Trail (5 miles) – Howell
6360 Chilson Rd, Howell, MI 48843
Location notes: Nature trail, toilets
Kensington Underground Trail (8.5 miles) – Milford
4570 Huron River Parkway, Milford, MI 48380
Location Notes: Pavement, toilets, metropark has a nature center and an agricultural center.
Oakwoods Metropark Trail (15 miles) – New Boston
32911 Willow Road, New Boston, MI 48164
Location notes: Paved and natural path (multiple routes), toilets, the metropark has a nature center.
Bennett Arboretum (3 km) – Northville
44155 Deep Hollow Cir, Northville, MI 48168
Location notes: nature trail
Maybury State Park Trail (6 miles) – Northville
20145 Beck Road, Northville MI, 48167
Location notes: nature trail
Polly Ann Trail (14.2 miles) – Township of Orion, Township of Oxford, Village of Oxford, Township of Addison and Village of Leonard
1335 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360
Location Notes: Paved and natural surface
Paint Creek Trail (8.9 miles) – Rochester and Lake Orion
400 Sixth Street, Rochester, Michigan, 48307
Location Notes: Covered in crushed limestone and with seasonal restrooms, Paint Creek Cider Mill can be accessed halfway through the trail.
Clinton River Trail (16 miles) – Rochester Hills, Sylvan Lake, Pontiac, Auburn Hills
786 Orchard Lake Road, Pontiac, MI 48341
Location notes: Paved and natural surface
Macomb Orchard Trail (23 miles) – Rochester, Washington, Romeo, Armada and Richmond
52999 Dequindre Road, Rochester, MI 48307
Location notes: Cobblestone
Stony Creek Metropark Trail (6 miles) – Township of Shelby
4300 Main Park Road, Shelby Township, MI 48316
Location notes: Paved and natural path (multiple routes), toilets, the metropark has a nature center.
Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve Loop (1 miles) – Southfield
27101 W 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48033
Location notes: nature trail
West Bloomfield Trail (7 miles) – West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake
2294 Woodrow Wilson, West Bloomfield, MI 48324
Location notes: Covered in crushed gravel, seasonal portable toilets, access point at West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve
Cedar Creek Trail (2.75 miles) – Lac Blanc
5200 Highland Road, White Lake MI, 48383
Location Notes: nature trail
Pontiac Lake Recreation Trail (8.8 miles) – Waterford
7800 Gale Road, Waterford MI, 48327
Location notes: Nature trail, toilets
