Living here in Petoskey I can be in the backcountry in 15 minutes, but no mountains. Hills, lakes, rivers & a bay though. Can't believe the places they're trying to build subdivisions. 14 miles out of town, 1.5 mile up a gravel road, this in an area that a couple years ago got 8 feet of snow Christmas week.
The hills are why I don't bike more. Used to bike 40+ miles/day in Lansing, but that's pretty flat.