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Alternate Trailhead Lake Lansing Park North

4.9 ★★★★★ 34 Google reviews · Running trail in Haslett, Michigan · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Boardwalk
Loop distance
10 mi
Shape
Loop
Shade
Not reported
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Alternate Trailhead Lake Lansing Park North's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Boardwalk10 miLoopDog-friendlyTrailhead parking

What runners say about Alternate Trailhead Lake Lansing Park North

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (34 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“It really was such a beautiful forest.”

It is a beautiful trail. The forest is filled with oak trees and wide open. Some of them have burn marks from either lightening or a controlled burn. Be careful when walking as in high wind some of them break. The trail is soft sand/dirt and signs posted say no biking which makes the trail nice for walkers.

★★★★☆ — Grant , May 2024

Neighborhood entrance to the Lake Lansing Park North trail system. Enters on the Blue trail loop; if you proceed clockwise on the trail you arrive at the main parking area, restrooms, etc. within 1 mile. If you continue on the Blue trail, it’s about 3.4 miles around the loop.

★★★★★ — Brian , Jun 2024

Skip the Lake Lansing Park North parking lot hype scene with its loud, grubby rugrats & upper middle class grandparents wearing Vans and Converse. The Alternate Trailhead is in a nice quiet neighborhood with street parking and virtually no pedestrian traffic.

★★★★★ — Bill , Nov 2021

A well maintained trail system that drains quickly and doesn't hold water. Lots of wildlife. Great for a family hike or to leg out a trail running workout. I love it here.

★★★★★ — David , Oct 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 34 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 5 mentions

“Skip the Lake Lansing Park North parking lot hype scene with its loud, grubby rugrats & upper middle class grandparents wearing Vans and Converse.”

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🔁 Loop trail 2 mentions

“Enters on the Blue trail loop; if you proceed clockwise on the trail you arrive at the main parking area, restrooms, etc.”

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🪵 Boardwalk

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🐕 Dog-friendly

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🏃 Long-run distance (5mi+)

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Plan your run at Alternate Trailhead Lake Lansing Park North

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
  • Loop distance10 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitepk.ingham.org
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Hours

Monday 7 AM–8:30 PM
Tuesday 7 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 7 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday 7 AM–8:30 PM
Friday 7 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 7 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday 7 AM–8:30 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Alternate Trailhead Lake Lansing Park North

1000 Wild Ginger Trail, Haslett, MI 48840

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.