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🥾 North Country National Scenic Trail

Trail📍 Michigan
Cost of access
Free

4,800 mi across eight states — the longest National Scenic Trail, with more miles in Michigan than any other state.

⛺ Camping🥾 Hiking❄️ Snowshoeing
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
🧭 Navigate there
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Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Official website ↗
Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

🧭 Keep exploring nearby

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The closest public places to North Country National Scenic Trail, straight-line distance.

8 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Garfield, Mackinac County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
13 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Newton, Mackinac County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
13 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Hudson, Mackinac County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
15 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Portage, Mackinac County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
20 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Pentland, Luce County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
21 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Mueller, Schoolcraft County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
23 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Lakefield, Luce County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
24 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Germfask, Schoolcraft County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)

📋 Standard rules — Trails

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Stay on the treadway; yield per posted rules (bikes yield to hikers/horses; everyone yields to horses)
  • Camping only at designated sites/shelters on most long trails

📰 Local guides & attractions

From our regional partner The Great Lakes Gleaner — food, towns, trails, and hidden gems near this destination.

Clare Gateway North Vacation Guide ↗
The Great Lakes Gleaner
M 134 North Huron Byway Road Trip Guide ↗
The Great Lakes Gleaner
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive Road Trip Guide ↗
The Great Lakes Gleaner
Copper Country Trail Road Trip Guide ↗
The Great Lakes Gleaner
Traverse City Wine Country Vacation Guide ↗
The Great Lakes Gleaner
Northville Michigan Travel Guide ↗
The Great Lakes Gleaner