Michigan Cross Country Skiing

Let's leave the drone of engines behind. Let's distance ourselves from the noisy crowds. And let's enjoy the quiet beauty of a glistening white Michigan winter on our cross country skis. With over 3,000 miles of cross country skiing trails, the hush of snow-covered scenery sets the stage for an invigorating wintertime adventure. So let's click in our bindings and hit the trails, because cross country skiing on a brilliant winter day is Pure Michigan.

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Trails of Michigan, Garland Cross Country Skiing

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Cross country skiing at Garland will take you through majestic snow covered pines, streams and forests for an unforgettable adventure. There are hundreds of miles of pristine trails to exercise your body and rejuvenate your mind. This are is quiet and peaceful and all you hear is the wind blowing through the pines and the sound of the snow shusing as your skis glide across the clean fresh snow.

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Cross Country Skiing, Garland Resort

Winter transforms Garland Resort into a wonderland of seasonal delights with over 40k of groomed cross country skiing trails, ice skating, sledding, indoor/outdoor jacuzzis and our favorite magnificent horse drawn sleigh rides, all combined to make winter our warmest season.

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Cross Country near Sleeping Bear Dunes, Glen Arbor

Snowfall is plentiful throughout the state, especially near the lakes. Here the cross country skiers are gliding over a trail near the Sleeping Bear Dunes outside of Glen Harbor.

Photo courtesy of Sleeping Bear Dunes VB

Cross Country Skiing Upper Peninsula

The Upper Peninsula is a cross country skier's delight. You can set out on a groomed trail or venture into our forests and mark trails uncharted. As you glide through the majestic forests, you'll go past frozen waterfalls and lakes.

Photo courtesy of Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association

Cross Country Skiing, Traverse City

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa offers up to two kilometers of spectacular Michigan cross country skiing and guests have access to 75 kilometers along the cross country skiing trails. The Resort also offers an ice skating rink on property. Horse drawn sleigh rides are available nearby.

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Cross Country Skiers Welcome, Treetops Resort, Gaylord

Treetops is in the heart of northern Michigan’s snow belt and is an ideal setting for an affordable winter getaway. 23 downhill ski runs, cross country skiing trails, tubing run, ski and snowboard instruction, a terrain park, plus other activities for the entire family—this is wintertime at Treetops.

Photo courtesy of Treetops Resort

Cross Country Skiing, Shanty Creek, Bellaire

Shanty Creek is a Michigan skiing area offering a picturesque alpine playground for the winter sports enthusiast. It is an all-in-one destination for the perfect Michigan winter getaway. For cross country skiers there are 21 km of Northern Michigan cross country skiing trails.

Photo courtesy of Shanty Creek Resort

Explore Michigan Cross Country Skiing at Michigan.org