4 - Michigan
There are 581 certified miles of trail in Michigan. In the Upper Peninsula, the best long hikes are in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ottawa and Hiawatha NFs, and Pictured Rocks NL. Segments in Lake Superior State Forest provide continuous trail for most of the way from Pictured Rocks to the Mackinaw Bridge. Parts of the state forest segment are not in the best of repair, though a segment between the Two Hearted and Blind Sucker Rivers is in good shape. A short, but pretty, 7.5-mile segment is in Craig Lake State Park.

The segment within Pictured Rocks NL may be the most scenic of the entire trail. This 43-mile segment on the shore of Lake Superior, on at beach level and on top of the high, colorful, sandstone cliffs offers spectacular views of the clear waters of Lake Superior.

In the Lower Peninsula, the longest completed segment is in the Manistee NF. The sandy floor of the Manistee is a very nice walking experience for 125 miles, through open woodlands, rolling hills, and along beautiful rivers.

Completed segments are also found in Wilderness State Park, Mackinaw State Forest, Rogue River State Game Area, Yankee Springs State Recreation Area, and on private land in Kalamazoo County.

Permit Information
No permit needed.

Directions
This section of the trail traverses throughout the state of Michigan.

Information Center
Information centers are located in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness, Craig Lake State Parks; Lake Superior, Mackinaw State Forests; Manistee, Ottawa and Hiawatha National Forests; Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; others.

Activities