Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing

Just the sound of snow crunching beneath your feet...

For a relaxing day, imagine meandering through thousands of acres of mature hardwoods, mountain streams and majestic snow-covered pines. Your ears are filled with the sounds from the wind in the branches overhead and the snow crunching or swooshing underneath. In Northern Michigan, you can cross-country ski or snowshoe on more than a thousand miles of groomed trails designed for all skill and endurance levels. Snowshoe trails also abound in the beautiful state parks in Northern Michigan. Experience the relaxing peace of rambling through natural beauty for a day on the trail. What a great way to exercise your body and rejuvenate your soul!

Offering both Nordic skiing and snowshoe trails, Boyne Highlands has 3.5 kilometers of trails open with navigational lighting on Friday and Saturday evenings, and Boyne Mountain offers 35km of groomed track set trails.  The MacKenzie Cross-Country Ski Trail, at Caberfae Peaks, is an outstanding 15 kilometers nordic trail, set in a beautiful northern hardwood forest.  Crystal Mountain's 40+km cross-country skiing trail network provides terrain for all ability levels, from novice to expert. They even have 4K lighted for night skiing. Meticulously groomed for both skating and traditional cross-country skiing, these picturesque northern Michigan cross-country skiing trails were rated #1 in Michigan by Michigan Living magazine readers.  At the Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor, trails start at the resort and wind through the dense forests and open meadows within the adjoining Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.  For a list of Michigan snowshoe trails, click here.  The possibilities are endless!