Best hikes in Highland State Recreation Area

Ambleway maps 22 hikes in Highland State Recreation Area, from a 1.8-mile walk to a 6.6-mile day out. 20 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is West Loop. The biggest climb is Mount Omich–Mont Beau, 5 summits, gaining 463 ft, and the network tops out at 1,141 ft.

• Mount Omich–Mont Beau, 5 summits 6.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft
• East Loop–North Loop, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft
• Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop & Milford Connector 3.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft
• West Loop 3.2 mi · ▲ 195 ft
• Cedar Creek Viewpoint–Highland State Recreation Area Beach, 6 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft
• Cedar Creek Viewpoint–North Loop, 4 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
• Mont Beau & Moore Lake via Milford Connector 4.7 mi · ▲ 248 ft
• Hilltop Rest Area–Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop, 4 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 363 ft
• Haven Hill Lake–North Loop, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
• Waterbury Lake via North Loop 5.2 mi · ▲ 256 ft
• Hilltop Rest Area–Tunnel Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft
• Bass Lake–Milford Connector, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft
• Teeple Lake–Highland State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 2.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
• Pickerel Lake & Bass Lake via Milford Connector 4.1 mi · ▲ 280 ft
• Cedar Creek Viewpoint–East Loop, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
• Milford Connector & Mount Kanzer Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft
• Bass Lake–Milford Connector, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 140 ft
• Mount Kanzer Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft
• Peak 1083–Teeple Hill, 3 summits 1.8 mi · ▲ 372 ft
• Moore Lake–Highland Mountain Bike Trails - C Loop, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft
• Highland Mountain Bike Trails - A Loop–North Loop, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft
• North Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft