An illustrated guide to wilderness treks, overnight hikes, and long walks throughout the state of Michigan for hikers of all fitness levels provides a description of each trail and its environs, detailed maps, tips on things to see and do, nearby attractions and towns, difficulty ratings, fees, transportation to and from the site, and other useful information. Original A guide to long walks, overnight hikes, and wilderness treks in Michigan. With 50 photographs and 60 maps, it gives hikers at various levels what they need to plan their next Michigan backpacking trip. It features 50 trails ranging from hour-long all the way to multiple-day treks in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas. Backpacking in Michigan 17(12) Lower Peninsula Waterloo-Pinckney Trail 29(12) Potawatomi Trail 41(6) Wildwood Pathway 47(4) Highbanks Trail 51(6) Reid Lake Foot Travel Area 57(6) Hoist Lakes West Loop 63(4) Hoist Lakes East Loop 67(4) Big Sable Point Lighthouse 71(4) Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness 75(6) Big Sable Point 81(6) Bowman Lake Foot Travel Area 87(3) Pine Valleys Pathway 90(4) Sand Lakes Quiet Area 94(4) Jordan River Pathway 98(9) Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Platte Plains Trail 107(4) Valley View Trail 111(4) Bay-to-Bay Shoreline Walk 115(8) South Manitou Island 123(10) North Manitou Island 133(10) North Country Trail NCT - White Cloud 143(6) NCT - Highbank Lake 149(3) NCT - Ward Hills 152(7) NCT - Manistee River Trail 159(8) NCT - Pere Marquette State Forest 167(6) NCT - Wilderness State Park 173(10) Pigeon River Country State Forest Green Timbers Recreation Area 183(4) Shingle Mill Pathway 187(6) Upper Peninsula Horseshoe Bay Wilderness 193(4) Bruno's Run 197(6) Red Buck Trail 203(2) Pine Marten Run 205(6) The Rim Trail 211(8) Rocking Chair Lakes 219(3) McCormick Wilderness 222(5) Craig Lake Trail 227(6) Norway Lake Nature Trail 233(4) Sylvania Wilderness 237(8) Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Lakeshore Trail 245(14) Chapel Loop 259(4) Beaver Lake Loop 263(4) Fox River Pathway 267(12) North Country Trail NCT - Tahquamenon Falls State Park 279(6) NCT - Tibbets Falls 285(4) NCT - Norwich Bluff 289(6) Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Lake Superior Trail 295(8) Big & Little Carp River Trails 303(10) Escarpment Trail 313