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Expedition Detroit

Guided hikes, backpacking, foraging walks and snowshoe trips in 11 Michigan state parks, all within about an hour of downtown Detroit.

Expedition Detroit: Guided hiking group on a Michigan state park trail
Expedition Detroit: Guided hiking group on a Michigan state park trail · Expedition Detroit · Image from the venue’s official website

01 / The story of this place

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Dan Cooke left a career in venture capital and big law to start Expedition Detroit in 2022, betting that metro Detroit's outdoors deserve a much bigger spotlight. The company leads guided trips in 11 Michigan state parks, from Belle Isle and Maybury to Proud Lake, Waterloo and Highland, with routes for first-timers and seasoned hikers. You can join foraging hikes, wildlife night hikes, backpacking on the Potawatomi Trail, winter snowshoe outings, or a Trails & Ales hike that ends at a local brewery. Cooke was named to the Michigan Wildlife Council in 2024.

  1. Guided trips across 11 Michigan state parks
  2. Family-friendly and intermediate hikes
  3. Foraging, wildlife night hikes and snowshoeing
  4. Trails & Ales hikes with a brewery stop

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