Michigan/Trails
General
- DNR - Recreation Search (filter on trails)
- DNR - Trails
- DNR - Equestrian Trail Maps
- DNR - ORV/ATV Trail Maps
- Michigan Trail Magazine
- View and Order MDOT Road and Trail Biking Maps
Pedestrian Trails
See the Common Tagging Schemes section of the main Michigan for quick reference to mapping trails and their amenities.
Water Trails
See the Common Tagging Schemes section of the Michigan page for a quick reference to mapping water trails and their amenities.
Renderers
Other maps and Information
- Michigan Water Trails website
- Michigan Recreational Boating Information System.
- OpenStreetBrowser Paddling categories view
Clean up
The following Overpass Turbo queries can be used for migrating to the canoe=* key.
whitewater to canoe
Likely because of OsmAnd's support of the whitewater schema, the whitewater key has been used in many places, where canoe would be more appropriate. Rather than map for the renderer, please upvote and comment on the request for OsmAnd to add support for the canoe key.
All Michigan whitewater tags have been converted to canoe=*.
nwr["whitewater"];
slipway to canoe=put_in
Presumably so they will be rendered by Mapnik, many canoe=put_ins have incorrectly been labeled as slipways.
nwr["leisure"="slipway"];
Water Trail Statuses
| Name | Relation | Progress and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor-South Haven Heritage | ||
| Beaver Island | ||
| Blueways of St. Clair | ||
| Boardman River | ||
| Cass River | ||
| Central River Raisin Water Trail [2] | 15433781 15433781 |
Official Site The relation now runs the length of the trail. Two portages were approximated using areal imagery. However, there are several low head dams without portages mapped and no landing was found at its end, Saint Mary's Park. |
| Chain of Lakes Water Trail [2] | 15433347 15433347 |
PaddleAntrim.com DNR The route relation has been roughed in. Not sure how good of an idea it is to mix river, township boundaries and route relations in one way. Some slipways and hazards have been mapped. There is also a fair amount of this river missing riverbank areas. |
| Clinton River Water Trail [2] | 15463386 15463386 |
Official site map at MichiganWaterTrails.org YouTube - OutsidewithClyde Started to map the relation, but cannot figure out where the takeout would be near Dixie Highway. |
| Detroit Heritage River | ||
| Flint River Water Trail (FRWT) [1] [2] | 15437359 15437359 |
Official Site The relation runs the length of the trail. A final put in will need to be identified and mapped. There are sections of riverbank not mapped along Farmers Creek and the Flint River. Most of the riverbank of the Flint River is one giant area formed by two lengths of way combined by a relation. This should be split into smaller areas. Looking at the official guide, there are many more put ins and amenities yet to be mapped. |
| Galien River Marsh | ||
| Lower Grand River Water Trail | 15314552 15314552 |
lgrow.org Development Plan The route relation has been created. See project page for details. |
| Middle Grand River Water Trail [2] | 10716367 10716367 |
mgrow.org Complete. See project page for details. |
| Upper Grand River Water Trail [2] | 15541303 15541303 |
uppergrandriver.org Relation started. See project page for details. |
| Hiawatha | ||
| Huron River Water Trail [1] [2] | 12366431 12366431 |
HuronRiverWaterTrail.org DNR Relation complete. Needs portages, put_ins and amenities added. |
| Inland Waterway | ||
| Island Loop Route [2] | 15470475 15470475 |
Official site Relation complete. Other amenities may need to be mapped or improved. |
| Isle Royale National Park Water Trail | MichiganWaterTrails.org | |
| Kalamazoo River Water Trail | 14574863 14574863 |
Website Not listed as an official water trail on Michigan's website. |
| Keweenaw Water Trail | kwta.org | |
| Lake Huron Blueways | ||
| Lake Huron North Shore | ||
| Lake Macatawa Loop | ||
| Lake Michigan National Water Trail [1] | ||
| Lake Michigan (Mason-Lake) | ||
| Lake Michigan (WMEAC) | ||
| Lake St. Clair Coastal | ||
| Lake Superior East | ||
| Lower Rouge River Water Trail | Website | |
| Mona Lake Loop | ||
| Monroe County | ||
| Paw Paw River | ||
| Pentwater Lake Loop | ||
| Pine River Canoe | ||
| Rouge River | ||
| Saline River Trail [1] | Curtiss Park Section has been designated a National Trail. | |
| Saginaw Bay | ||
| Shiawassee River Trail [1] [2] | 15486516 15486516 |
Official site Relation complete. Needs portages, put_ins and amenities added. Needs river areas along many sections. |
| Silver Lake Loop | ||
| Spring Lake | ||
| St. Joseph River | ||
| St. Marys River Island Explorer | ||
| Thumb Heritage | ||
| Western U.P. | ||
| White Cloud Blue | ||
| White Lake | ||
| White River |
Equestrian Trails
The trails best described as having primary use for horseback riding can be tracked using route=horse, usually composed of segments with the primary highway=bridle_way, or ancillary permitted use horse=yes and are listed below:
| Name | Relation | Progress and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Oaks County Park | multiple relations | needs superroute to contain multiple relations 12666887 12666887, 12666897 12666897, 12666890 12666890, 12666894 12666894, 12666893 12666893, these also appear to duplicate hiking route relations with same name, i.e. "Trail Loop E", 2363203 2363203. Recommend review to determine which ways are primarily bridleways, and add foot=yes to route relation vs. have duplicated relations for same named route.
|
| Shore to Shore Trail | 13778933 13778933 |
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| Shore to Shore Trail - North Spur | 13946947 13946947 |
Bicycle Trails
Bicycle and Cycle routes are popular in the state of Michigan for recreation use. Following is a listing of route relations that may consist of ways primarily dedicated to bicycle use ( highway=cycleway), a cycle lane within a road (cycleway=*), trails or roads which are part of cycle routes bicycle=designated. Mountain biking use can be distinguished by using route=mtb, mtb=* values.
| Name | Relation | Progress and notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAMBA Trails | 12425503 12425503 |
Off-Road Vehicle Trails/Routes
Current state of ATV/UTV/Motorcycle trails. See the Common Tagging Schemes section of the main Michigan for quick reference to mapping trails and their amenities. Many of these trails are limited to a specified width, so consider tagging with the maxwidth=*, value is in meters, not feet or inches so conversion is needed from published data. Some trails are narrow and specifically for motorcycle use; others may permit full-size highway vehicles. Use *=designated to specify the allowed motorized vehicle use such as for (motorcycle=*, atv=*). Trails may also be open to multiple uses such as foot or bicycle use, consider tagging foot=yes, bicycle=yes, or mtb=yes. Horse-back riding is generally not a permitted use on off-road vehicle trails, so carefully review any segments tagged with horse=*. These routes may coincide with winter snowmobile=* trails and routes also. Consider creating a relation when a route includes both on-road and off-road trail segements. A comprehensive listing of off-road vehicle trails and routes can be found at the Michigan DNR website. Many of these trails have been financed by annual off-road vehicle licenses and trail permit fees, which in turn increases the number of trails available to ride and their continued maintenance.
| Name | Relation | Progress and notes |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Rd. To Grand Traverse County Motorcycle MCCCT | 13433354 13433354 |
created relation from MDNR data; this is an approved connector route on county roads |
| A Route | A Route East to West, in both Eastern UP and Central UP regions | |
| AE Route | Central UP | |
| AF Route | Central UP | |
| AG Route | Central UP | |
| AH Route | Eastern UP | |
| AI Route | Eastern UP | |
| AJ Route | Eastern UP | |
| AN Route | Eastern UP | |
| AQ Route | Eastern UP | |
| AR Route | Eastern UP | |
| Alcona ORV Trail | 564783377 564783377 |
Needs relation created |
| Ambrose Lake Trail | ||
| Ambrose Lake to Ogemaw Hills Trail | ||
| Ambrose Lake to Rose City Trail | ||
| Atlanta to Hunt Creek Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| B Route | Western UP | |
| BD Route | Western UP | |
| BF Route | Western UP | |
| BH Route | Western UP | |
| BK Route | Western UP | |
| BL Route | Western UP | |
| BN Route | Western UP | |
| Baraga Plains Trail | ref="BPT" | |
| Bass Lake Motorcycle Trail | ref="BLM" | |
| Bay City Lake Trail | ref="BCT" | |
| Beaver Creek Motorcycle & MCCCT | ||
| Big Bear Trail | ||
| Big O Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| Birch Hill Motorcycle Trail | ref="BHM" | |
| Black Lake Trail & Route | ||
| Brevort-Trout Lake Motorcycle Trail | ref="BTM" | |
| Bull Gap Trail | 544256140 544256140 |
Needs to be continued- see fixme |
| Bull Gap HCA Access Trail | 1030399510 1030399510 |
Needs to be continued- see fixme |
| Bummers Roost Trail | ||
| C Route | C Route East to West, in both Eastern UP and Central UP regions | |
| CL Route | Central UP | |
| Cedar Creek Trail | ||
| Cranberry Lake Trail | ref="CLT" | |
| Danaher Plains Trail | ||
| Denton Creek ORV Trail East | 17955377 17955377 |
Denton Creek Trail & Route, East and West |
| Devils Lake Route | 18368462 18368462 |
Complete |
| Drummond Island Route & Trail | ref="DIR" and "DIT" | |
| Evart Motorcycle Trail | ||
| F Route | Central UP | |
| Foreman Lake Motorcycle Trail | ref="FLM" | |
| Forest Island Route & Trail | ref="FIR" and "FIT" | |
| Frederic ORV Trail | 509691880 509691880 |
Needs relation created, Frederic Trail & Route, North and South |
| G Route | Central UP | |
| Geels to Roscommon Route Map | ||
| Geels Trail | ||
| Gladwin Trail & Route | ||
| Grand Traverse Motorcycle Trail | 14029908 14029908 |
started, needs additional ways, connectivity established |
| Grand Traverse to Leetsville Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| Holton Loop Motorcycle Trail | ||
| Hunt Creek Motorcycle Trail | ||
| Huron ORV Trail | 567133163 567133163 |
Needs to be continued, Huron Trail East and West |
| Huron Trail West & Huron-Sand Lake Spur Trail | ||
| ICR Route | Western UP | |
| Indian Gardens ORV Route | ||
| Indian River Route | ||
| J Route | Eastern UP | |
| K Route | Eastern UP | |
| KA Route | Eastern UP | |
| Kalkaska Trail & Route | ||
| Kinross Motorcycle Trail | ref="KRM" | |
| L Route | Eastern UP | |
| LL Route | Western UP | |
| Leetsville to Kalkaska Motorcycle & MCCCT | ||
| Leetsville Trail | ||
| Leota Trail | ||
| Lincoln Hills Motorcycle Trail & Route | ||
| Little Manistee Route | 17847558 17847558 |
Coincides with SMT LP362 |
| Little Manistee Motorcycle Trail | 14029649 14029649 |
needs more work, more ways added for connectivity, extending route |
| Little O Trail | ||
| Long Lake Motorcycle Trail | ||
| M Route | Eastern UP | |
| MA Route | Eastern UP | |
| M-20 to Big O Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| M-20 to Big O Trail | ||
| M-30 North Gladwin Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| M-30 to St. Helen #3 Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| M-55 to 20 Rd. Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| M-55 to State Rd. Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| MCCCT Cross State Connector Map | ||
| Mack Lake Loop Trail | 558942057 558942057 |
formerly Bull Gap Trail, Needs to be continued- see fixme |
| Mio Trail and Route | ||
| Mio to Meadows Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| Missaukee Junction Trail | ||
| Moss Lake Motorcycle Trail | ref="MLM" | |
| Newberry-Rexton Motorcycle Trail | ref="NRM" | |
| North Branch Route | ||
| North Missaukee Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| North Missaukee Trail, Route, Motorcycle & MCCCT | ||
| Norway Trail | ref="NWT" | |
| OC Route | Western UP | |
| OR Route | Western UP | |
| Ogemaw Hills to St. Helen Trail | ||
| Ogemaw Hills Trail & Route | ||
| Old State House Trail and Route | ||
| P Route | Western UP | |
| Pine Ridge Trail | 14092274 14092274
|
ref="PRT" |
| Porterfield Lake Motorcycle Trail | ref="PLM" | |
| Red Bridge to Atlanta Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| Red Bridge Trail & Route | 17759745 17759745 |
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| Rose City Trail & MCCCT | ||
| SB Route | Western UP | |
| SL Route | Western UP | |
| SLA Route | Western UP | |
| SLC Route | Western UP | |
| SLW Route | Western UP | |
| Sandtown Motorcycle Trail | ref="STM" | |
| Silver Creek Trail | ref="SCT" | |
| Silver Lake ORV Area | ||
| St. Helen to Geels Trail & MCCCT | ||
| St. Helen Trail & Route | ||
| The Meadows Trail | ||
| The Meadows Trail - Rose City Trail Connector MCCCT | ||
| Tin Cup Spring Motorcycle Trail & Route | ||
| Tomahawk to Kalkaska Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| Tomahawk to Red Bridge Motorcycle MCCCT | ||
| Tomahawk Trail A Loop | ||
| Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail B Loop | ||
| Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail C Loop | ||
| Two-Heart Trail | 14092211 14092211 |
ref="THT" |
| West Higgins Route | 18356100 18356100 |
|
| West Higgins Trail | 18355713 18355713 |
|
| White Cloud Trail Loop |
Snowmobile Trail/Routes
Current state of Over-Snow, Snowmobile trails and routes. See the Common Tagging Schemes section of the main Michigan for quick reference to mapping trails and their amenities. See snowmobile=* for a guide to tagging snowmobile routes. More information can also be found at the Michigan Snowmobile & ORV Assocation. Snowmobile routes are best created as relations because they coincide with many other roads and trails that have spring/summer/autumn uses. Some segments may be limited to only seasonal=winter use for over-snow vehicles because they cross wetlands or cultivated fields that are impassable in other seasons. Use snowmobile=designated to specify the approved use of the segment as part of a route for over-snow vehicles. Consider using the ref=* tag to indicate the route name/number to avoid conflicts with name=*. For seasonal roads included in the snowmobile route, add winter_service=* and snowplowing=* to record winter maintenance level. See trailblazed=* for information on recording trail markers and blazes. Sometimes snowmobile routes parallel snowplowed roads, operating on the shoulder or the vegetation-free right-of-way (verge=*, and in that case should be mapped as part of the road feature.
| Name | Relation | Progress and notes, grooming/operator |
|---|---|---|
| Caberfae Way Snowmobile [1] | 377540395 377540395 |
way represents spur of this trail, check |
| LP 3 | many operators | |
| LP 3_35 | ||
| LP 3_6 | ||
| LP 4 | ||
| LP 4_7 | Gaylord Area Snowmobile Trails Council | |
| LP 4_76 | ||
| LP 4_9 | ||
| LP 5 | ||
| LP 5_30 | Pere Marquette Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 6 | ||
| LP 12 | Edwardsburg Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 18 | Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 19 | West Shore Snowmobile Council | |
| LP 20 | Thumbs Up Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 21 | Thumbs Up Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 22 | Thumbs Up Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 30 | ||
| LP 33 | ||
| LP 35 | ||
| LP 36 | Irons Area Tourist Association | |
| LP 37 | ||
| LP 39 | Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds | |
| LP 47 | Greater Grayling Snowmobile Association | |
| LP 55 | Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 58 | not groomed/no operator listed, Great Lake to Lake Trail | |
| LP 59 | Allegan County Snowmobile Club and others | |
| LP 130 | Edwardsburg Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 182 | Snowbusters Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 191 | West Shore Snowmobile Council | |
| LP 192 | West Shore Snowmobile Council | |
| LP 194 | West Shore Snowmobile Council | |
| LP 196 | ||
| LP 222 | Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association, Cycle Conservation Club | |
| LP 312 | ||
| LP 320 | ||
| LP 324 | ||
| LP 340 | ||
| LP 344E | ||
| LP 344W | ||
| LP 345 | ||
| LP 350 | Irons Area Tourist Association | |
| LP 358 | Cadillac Winter Promotions | |
| LP 362 | ||
| LP 373 | ||
| LP 376 | Cadillac Winter Promotions | |
| LP 379 | Cadillac Winter Promotions | |
| LP 386 | Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds | |
| LP 386N | Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds | |
| LP 386S | Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds | |
| LP 391 | Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds | |
| LP 395 | Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds | |
| LP 404 | Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association | |
| LP 409 | Lewiston Fun Ones | |
| LP 429 | Lewiston Fun Ones | |
| LP 448 | Lewiston Fun Ones | |
| LP 449 | Lewiston Fun Ones | |
| LP 450 | Lewiston Fun Ones | |
| LP 461 | Alpena Snowmobile Association | |
| LP 462 | Alpena Snowmobile Association | |
| LP 464 | Alpena Snowmobile Association | |
| LP 468 | Alpena Snowmobile Association | |
| LP 482 | Greater Grayling Snowmobile Association | |
| LP 487 | Rosco-Higgins Trail Cruisers | |
| LP 492 | Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association | |
| LP 494 | Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association | |
| LP 496 | Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association | |
| LP 510 | Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 551 | Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 590 | DriftSkippers Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 591 | Allegan County Snowmobile Club, West Michigan Snowmobile Council | |
| LP 592 | Allegan County Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 593 | Allegan County Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 594 | Allegan County Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 595 | DriftSkippers Snowmobile Club | |
| LP 599 | Allegan County Snowmobile Cl | |
| SM 76 | 17715970 17715970 |
not reviewed, needs relation for multiple ways, 17721187 17721187, 17721807 17721807, 17722938 17722938, 17744327 17744327, 17751913 17751913, 17758582 17758582
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| Unnamed Route | 17750867 17750867 |
may be part of SM76? needs review |
| SMT LP76 | 17753466 17753466 |
Also tagged as Indian River Route, appears to have good tagging information from MDNR, Needs relation because there are multiple ways with this tag (e.g. 17759858 17759858)
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| SMT LP362 | 17847558 17847558 |
Coincides with Little Manistee ORV Route |