If you’re itching for an adventure, why not go on a day or weekend trip to hike a new area of Michigan? There just so happens to be a few nature trails around Germfask, Michigan, and they’re all a little piece of scenic, natural heaven. Out here, it’s just you and the beauty of nature without much in between. Pick your trail and plan your day trip for lots of hiking and adventure!
- Pine Ridge Nature Trail Loop
Shelley Treynor/AllTrails To start the list off right, an easy hike on a path like Pine Ridge Nature Trail is a great way to begin the day. Out here, there aren’t many other hikers who use this path in off-peak hours, and you’ll have lots of scenery to take in at every angle.
Scott Smith/AllTrails It’s a 1.5-mile loop with almost no elevation gain, taking on average half an hour to complete. What a start to the day!
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Kesav Parvataneni/AllTrails Next on the list is a moderate-level trail out at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Though some visitors will snowshoe hike this area in the winter, it may be easiest to handle it in warmer months. Who doesn’t love swans and wetlands?
Brandon Zarb/AllTrails The loop finished just before this was a little treat before the meal this trail will be. Two and a half hours of hiking await you, but the path has a good portion of boardwalk to make things a bit easier to handle.
- Gray’s Peak Bypass
Al/Flickr Next up is a trail that’s definitely a hidden gem, a bypass hike that is only a mile long, but still as stunning as the rest. It’s mostly lowlands like the previous trails, but flat paths don’t equal boring scenery.
USFWS Midwest Region/Flickr Not many have hiked this trail and left a review after, so if you plan to take photos and post them online, you may be one of the first! An easy 20-minute, mile-long hike to wind down after that moderate-level path might just be what you need.
- Manistique River Paddle Route
Michael Demetriou/AllTrails Last but not least is an add-on, a trail that’s meant to be traveled by kayak or canoe. This paddle route goes through a bit of Lake Superior State Forest and will take a couple more hours of your trip.
Michael Demetriou/AllTrails For anyone who loves being on the water with a paddle in hand, this is a treat in a secluded area where you can enjoy the relaxation of flowing water and a paddle.
If you’d like to check out any of these hikes, you’ll get more information on each of them at the official Pine Ridge Nature Trail, Seney National Wildlife Refuge’s Trail, Gray’s Peak Bypass, and Manistique River Paddle Route AllTrails pages.
Shelley Treynor/AllTrails
To start the list off right, an easy hike on a path like Pine Ridge Nature Trail is a great way to begin the day. Out here, there aren’t many other hikers who use this path in off-peak hours, and you’ll have lots of scenery to take in at every angle.
Scott Smith/AllTrails
It’s a 1.5-mile loop with almost no elevation gain, taking on average half an hour to complete. What a start to the day!
Kesav Parvataneni/AllTrails
Next on the list is a moderate-level trail out at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Though some visitors will snowshoe hike this area in the winter, it may be easiest to handle it in warmer months. Who doesn’t love swans and wetlands?
Brandon Zarb/AllTrails
The loop finished just before this was a little treat before the meal this trail will be. Two and a half hours of hiking await you, but the path has a good portion of boardwalk to make things a bit easier to handle.
Al/Flickr
Next up is a trail that’s definitely a hidden gem, a bypass hike that is only a mile long, but still as stunning as the rest. It’s mostly lowlands like the previous trails, but flat paths don’t equal boring scenery.
USFWS Midwest Region/Flickr
Not many have hiked this trail and left a review after, so if you plan to take photos and post them online, you may be one of the first! An easy 20-minute, mile-long hike to wind down after that moderate-level path might just be what you need.
Michael Demetriou/AllTrails
Last but not least is an add-on, a trail that’s meant to be traveled by kayak or canoe. This paddle route goes through a bit of Lake Superior State Forest and will take a couple more hours of your trip.
For anyone who loves being on the water with a paddle in hand, this is a treat in a secluded area where you can enjoy the relaxation of flowing water and a paddle.
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