Welcome to Swedetown
The Swedetown Recreation Area in Calumet, Michigan, provides outstanding opportunities for recreation: winter cross country skiing, snow biking, and sledding; and summer mountain biking, hiking, and running.
Winter trails include 29 km of groomed cross-country ski trails and 15 km (9 miles) of snow bike trails.
Summer trails include 25 miles of purpose-built singletrack mountain bike trails which are also available for hiking and running.
The Swedetown Chalet provides a welcoming starting point for all trail adventures, and there are two additional trailheads for both summer and winter use. Check out our maps for details.
The Swedetown Trails Club, a volunteer organization, provides the stewardship for the trails in partnership with Calumet Township.
Great Bear Chase March 7
The annual Great Bear Chase ski marathon takes place Saturday, March 7, at the Swedetown Trails. Ready to try it? Choose the 10k, 24k, or 52k and sign up here. Rather volunteer? We need your help. Check out the volunteer positions and sign up!.
How to Find Us
The main trailhead for Swedetown is on Osceola Road in Calumet near the intersection with Swedetown Road. Look for the big welcome sign marking the driveway.
There is a trailhead with parking on M203. In the summer and fall you can enter here to connect to Lakeview and other bike and hike trails. In the winter you can access ski and snowshoe trails here. Watch for the brown trailhead sign just north of the intersection of M203 and Cloverland Road (the trailhead address is 22500 State Highway M203).
News From the Swedetown Trails Club
2025 Great Deer Chase Grows 30 Percent
The Great Deer Chase, presented by Rhythm Bike and Level UP Custom Branded Apparel Specialists of Houghton, returned to the Swedetown Trail System of Calumet
Greet the Goats
Greet the Goats at Swedetown July 12 and 19 For the third summer in a row, a herd of goats will visit the Swedetown trails
Volunteer Bookkeeper Needed
The Swedetown Trails Club has an opening for a volunteer bookkeeper. This involves a few hours each month to enter and categorize expenditures and generate