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Miller Nature Area
4.8 ★★★★★ 69 Google reviews · Running trail in Ann Arbor, Michigan · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Miller Nature Area'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.
Kid-friendly park with forested trails.
What runners say about Miller Nature Area
There was a chilly breeze rising from the wood-chipped trail, today. I had found this entrance off a residential street. Westwood, though on Google maps it only mentioned Arborview. Not much green, here in bushes or trees. It's all brown. ...
We live very close to two entrances to this park and love walking it's trails. We walk in here at least twice a week with our dog and young daughters. I like that there is a very simple, clear path but there are some smaller less cleared paths that can be fun to explore. Everyone in our family loves it!
The park is nice with good hiking trails. Living near here, I will try to get the trails on maps ASAP
A nice little patch of woods to visit in the middle of the city. This park has a lot of trails and hills along with the scenery to offer cyclists, hikers, or just taking a casual stroll.
Trail conditions & character
“In only a few days and weeks, the tiniest and quickest changes will transform Miller Park, and the canopy will shade it, too.”
“This park has a lot of trails and hills along with the scenery to offer cyclists, hikers, or just taking a casual stroll.”
“We walk in here at least twice a week with our dog and young daughters.”
Plan your run at Miller Nature Area
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitea2gov.org
- Phone+1 734-794-6230
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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