List of rail trails in Michigan
Trail name Length ( mi ) Length ( km ) Counties Original railroad
Apple Blossom Trail 3 4.8 Iron Chicago and North Western Railroad
Beaver Pete 's Trail 20 32 Dickinson Chicago and North Western Railroad
Beechwood to Gibbs City Trail 48 77 Iron Chicago and North Western Railroad
Bergland to Sidnaw Rail Trail 43.5 70.0 Houghton , Ontonagon Duluth , South Shore and Atlantic Railway
Bill Nicholls Trail 41.5 66.8 Houghton , Ontonagon Copper Range Railroad
Coalwood Trail 26.4 42.5 Alger , Schoolcraft Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
Crystal Falls to Stager Trail 25 40 Iron Chicago and North Western Railroad
Escanaba to Hermansville Rail-Trail 25.5 41.0 Delta , Menominee Soo Line Railroad
Felch Grade Trail 38 61 Dickinson , Delta , Menominee Chicago and North Western Railroad
Freda Grade Trail 8.4 13.5 Houghton Copper Range Railroad
Gay-Mohawk Trail 27.4 44.1 Keweenaw Copper Range Railroad
Grand Marais Trail 41.7 67.1 Alger Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
Hancock-Calumet Rail Trail 13.4 21.6 Houghton Mineral Range Railroad
Haywire Grade Trail 33 53 Alger , Schoolcraft Manistique and Lake Superior Railroad
Houghton-to-Chassell Rail-Trail 8.6 13.8 Houghton Duluth , South Shore and Atlantic Railway
Iron Ore Heritage Trail 47 76 Marquette Duluth , South Shore and Atlantic Railway
Keweenaw Trails 58 93 Houghton , Keweenaw Copper Range Railroad
Little Falls Trail 6.5 10.5 Ontonagon Chicago and North Western Railroad
Ontonagon to Rockland Trail 13.0 20.9 Ontonagon Ontonagon & Brule River Railway
Peshekee to Clowry Rail-Trail 6.1 9.8 Marquette Chicago and North Western Railroad
Upper Peninsula
This list of rail trails in Michigan lists former railroad rights-of-way in Michigan that have been converted to rail trails for public use. A rail trail may still include rails, such as light rail or streetcar. By virtue of their characteristic shape (long and flat), some shorter rail trails are known as greenways and linear parks. , Michigan has the most total mileage (2,381) of any state.