TRAIL MAP North Western State Trail Trail highlights! A beautiful Northern experience! CONWAY & ODEN ✴ ern State The trail continues through the est Tra Discover the natural beauty and quaint small towns along “The W il small community of Conway and th Fishing Line” from Petoskey to Mackinaw City on the North Western on to the Michigan Fisheries Visitor or State Trail. The trail runs along the former Grand Rapids and Indiana Center where there is parking and N line of Pennsylvania Railroad (once known as “The Fishing Line”) that bathrooms (pictured at right). The opened in 1882 and continued in some areas until 1992. Center is a great destination with interesting interpretive displays, The North Western State Trail spans 32 miles from M-119 in Welcome to hiking trails and the Oden Fish Petoskey to downtown Mackinaw City. The first 7 miles of the trail from Hatchery. Back on the trail and you Northwest Michigan! M-119 at Spring Lake Park to Powers Road in Alanson is asphalt. The go through Oden, across a boardwalk and along US-31. This map courtesy of the following organizations: trail then continues for 0.7 miles through Alanson as a bike route along Milton Road to Chicago Street, where it once again aligns with the ALANSON Top of Michigan Trails Council railroad. For 23 miles from Chicago Street to Trails End Road, the trail While you are in Alanson take time to enjoy its small town charm. There is packed limestone, a wonderful year 'round multi-use trail surface. At are great restaurants and shops, 1687 M-119 the Inland Waterway Museum, the Trails End Road, for 1.3 miles the trail returns to asphalt as it heads into Petoskey, MI 49770 swinging bridge and Crooked River (231) 348-8280 Mackinaw City. locks. And, do not miss Sanctuary www.trailscouncil.org Park (pictured, at the end of East Street) where a hand propelled Our mission is to advocate and facilitate the development and Trail highlights: What to see takes you to an island boardwalk trail. maintenance of a safe, multi-use, year-round recreational trail system and do along the trail! Bathrooms and parking available in Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Montmorency, next to the Township Hall (bathrooms are around back near playground). Otsego and Presque Isle counties.

PELLSTON Become a member! On your way to Pellston you go through the small community of Brutus Call the number above for membership details and for information and then over the beautiful Maple River on a new bridge. In Pellston about trails. Please help our trail efforts the Community Park and depot serve through a tax-deductible donation. as a trailhead. Check out the shops and restaurants and watch planes take flight at the Pellston Regional Airport. Emmet County 200 Division St. LEVERING AND CARP LAKE Petoskey, MI 49770 32 miles (231) 348-1704 The trail continues through small railroad communities of Van, Levering ▪ Petoskey www.emmetcounty.org PETOSKEY and Carp Lake; wildlife viewing is superb near the Carp Lake River. The ▪ Alanson The trail begins at Spring Lake Park on M-119 where there is parking, trail traverses over four miles of State Forest land before it descends into restrooms, an interpretive trail and picnic facilities. To get to down- Mackinaw City. Emmet County is located in the Northwest tip of Michigan's Lower ▪ Pellston town Petoskey (3 miles) or Harbor Peninsula and is a place like no other. Here, a rich history meets www.trailscouncil.org ▪ Mackinaw City Springs (6 miles) take the Little MACKINAW CITY unparalleled natural beauty; where stretches of sandy beaches, The trail ends (or begins!) in Mackinaw quaint downtowns and year-round activities beckon families, Traverse Wheelway via the entrepreneurs, outdoor enthusiasts and everyone in between. pedestrian crossing of M-119. The City, one of the most popular tourist desti- Emmet County is also home to the Headlands, one of just several trail runs adjacent to small lakes nations in Michigan. At the Mackinaw City International Dark Sky Parks in the ! and beautiful nature preserves. At Trailhead there are restrooms, parking and the Round Lake overlook a small direct connection to over 130 more miles Learn more about Northwest Michigan! of trail via the North Central State Trail. beach can be accessed via the Little For complimentary area maps, parks and community information, and From the Trailhead you can easily access Traverse Conservancy’s Fochtman Emmet County's annual magazine, Imagine, contact downtown, shops, restaurants and Nature Preserve trail. [email protected] or call 231) 348-1704. to . North Western State Trail

Mackinac Bridge McGulpin Pt. Lighthouse ✴ Connecting Petoskey, Mackinaw City ✴ ✴ Alanson, Pellston & Headlands Int’l Dark Sky Park

To Cheboygan → Mackinaw City ✴ ▪ 32 miles ▪

Cecil Bay Park French Farm Lake Point-to-Point mileage

6.8 M-119 (Petoskey) to Alanson: 7.5 Wilderness State Park M-119 to Conway: 2.5 Conway to Oden: 2.3 Oden to Alanson: 2.7 Alanson to Pellston: 7.8 Gill Road Carp Lake Alanson to Brutus: 3.6 Paradise Lake Brutus to Pellston: 4.2 Pellston to Mackinaw City: 16.7 Pellston to Levering: 5.8 Levering to Carp Lake: 4.1 Trails information 4.1 Carp Lake to Mackinaw City: 6.8 (231) 348-8280 trailscouncil.org upnorthtrails.org Levering Road Area information ← To Cross Village, Map Legend Levering (231) 348-1704 Tunnel of Trees (M-119) emmetcounty.org Cheboygan County Emmet County 5.8

Van

Douglas Lake

Pellston asphalt surface Robinson Road ✴ Riggsville Road shared road route packed limestone Burt Lake Trail

4.2 limestone Burt Lake Trail, proposed

Burt Lake Trail Little Traverse Wheelway, asphalt

Brutus Road Brutus North Central State Trail, limestone Maple Bay Campground National Scenic Hiking Trail

3.6 Burt Lake ✴ Denotes point of interest Emmet County Alanson M-68 Cheboygan County All Emergencies: ✴ Dial 9-1-1 ← To Harbor Springs Fisheries Visitor Center West Conway Road 2.7 2.3

Conway Oden Powell Road Thank you to the NWST funding partners! Crooked Petoskey State Park Round Lake Lake

2.5

M-119 Camp Petosega Pickerel Lake County Park Spring Lake Park

← To Petoskey

This is a multi-use trail; be Move off the pathway when When passing, announce Trail etiquette respectful and share the path. stopping. your presence with a bell or by Obey traffic signs. Always stay to the right side Pets must be on-leash and saying, "On your left!" Stop, look & listen for motor of the trail except to pass. under control. traffic before crossing. Travel at a safe speed. Wear a bicycle helmet. Please do not litter!