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Detroit Place Name Copyright 2008 Michigan Trails and Greenways ID NAME OF TRAIL MILES SURFACE INFORMATION CONTACT PHONE SnowmobileHorse ORV Notes ENDPOINTS WEBSITE Open Multi-Use Trails UPPER PENINSULA Alliance 41 KEWEENAW 1 State Line Trail 102 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 353-6651 Wakefield, Stager www.michigantrails.org/map North County Trail Wayne County Name This map may not be copied or reproduced by any means, 2 Watersmeet/Land O’Lakes Trail 9 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 353-6651 Land O’Lakes, Watersmeet www.michigantrails.org/map or in any manner without the written permission of Michigan Calumet 3 Bergland to Sidnaw Rail Trail 45 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 353-6651 Bergland, Sidnaw www.michigantrails.org/map 5 14 Trail ID - See Trail Table Highways Trails and Greenways Alliance 4 Bill Nicholls Trail 40 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 353-6651 Houghton, Adventure Mountain www.michigantrails.org/map Hancock 6 5 Hancock/Calumet Trail aka (Jack Stevens) 13.5 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 353-6651 Hancock, Calumet www.michigantrails.org/map Boundary Between Adjacent Trails Other Primary Roads Should you find any inaccuracies or omissions on this map, Houghton we would appreciate hearing about them. Please mark up a 6 Keweenaw Trail 12.5 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 353-6651 Hancock, Calumet www.michigantrails.org/map 7 map and send your correction to Michigan Trails and Green- 7 Houghton Waterfront Trail 4.5 paved City of Houghton (906)482-1700 City of Houghton Urbanized Areas Water Bodies ways Alliance 8 Crystal Falls to Iron River Trail 25 unimproved Iron County (906) 265-2514 Crystal Falls, Iron River www.michigantrails.org/map HOUGHTON Lake Superior 9 Apple Blossom Trail 3 paved City of Caspian (906) 265-2514 Brady Ave.(Caspian), Iron River County Boundary Rivers and Streams 10 Crystal Falls to Stager Trail 11 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 875-6622 Crystal Falls, Stager www.michigantrails.org/map 4 11 Peshekee to Clowry ORV Trail 7 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 346-9201 Near Champion Revised September 2008 41 12 Republic/Champion Grade Trail 7 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 346-9201 Champion, Republic www.michigantrails.org/map L'Anse 13 Ishpeming to Republic 20.5 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 346-9201 Ishpeming, Republic Please Note: 14 Marquette City Bike Path 13 paved City of Marquette Parks and Recreation (906) 228-0460 Presque Isle, McClellan Street www.mqtcty.org ONTONAGON BARAGA The multi-use trails indicated on this map are accessible for both mountain bikes and pedestrians at a minimum. Not all of the trails are exclusive of motorized use; some trails also permit ORV and/or snowmobile. 15 Iron Ore Heritage Trail 3 paved Lake Superior Community Partnership (906) 226-6591 7th Street (Ishpeming), Iron Street (Negaunee) www.ironoreheritage.org 15 14 16 Marquette to Munising Trail 37.6 unimproved City of Marquette Parks and Recreation (906) 228-0460 Harvey (Marquette), Munising Junction www.ironoreheritage.com 3 11 Sault Ste. Marie This map is intended as an overview of trailways in the State of Michigan; it is not intended for navigation. Some of 17 Escanaba to Hermansville 23.7 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 786-2354 Escanaba, Hermansville 41 Marquette Ishpeming LUCE the unimproved trails are extremely rough. Please inquire locally for additional information and detailed maps. 18 Felch Grade Trail 35 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 786-2354 Narenta, Felch www.michigantrails.org/map 16 Wakefield Negaunee 19 Coalwood Trail 10 unimproved Hiawatha National Forest (906) 387-2512 M-94, N. Branch of Stutts Creek www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/hiawatha Many Michigan parks and communities contain hike/bike trails that are not shown on this map. For trails within GOGEBIC 12 21 Ironwood Munising Michigan state parks, contact Travel Michigan at 1-888-78-GREAT or visit the Travel Michigan website at www. 20 Haywire Trail 20 unimproved Hiawatha National Forest (906) 387-2512 N. Branch of Stutts Creek, Lake Superior State Forest www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/hiawatha 1 13 Strongs Republic michigan.org. 21 Soo/Strongs Trail 32 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (906) 635-5281 1 Sault Ste. Marie, Strongs www.michigantrails.org/map Newberry MARQUETTE CHIPPEWA 22 St. Ignace to Trout Lake Trail 26 unimproved Hiawatha National Forest (906) 643-7900 St. Ignace, Trout Lake www.michigantrails.org/map ALGER 19 Only a few of the trails within the Huron-Clinton Metroparks are shown. For a free brochure of all trails, write the 23 Mackinac Island Perimeter Road 8.2 paved MDNR Parks & Recreation Division (906) 847-3328 2 Mackinac Island wwwmackinacisland.org/hikingand biking.html IRON 75 Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, 13000 High Ridge Drive, PO Box 2001, Brighton, MI or Phone 810-227- 2 SCHOOLCRAFT 2757. NORTHERN LOWER MICHIIGAN 8 24 Mackinaw to Petoskey Trail 38 unimproved Top of Michigan Trails Council (231) 348-8280 3 Mackinaw City, Petoskey www.trailscouncil.org Crystal Falls 20 2 Pickford DICKINSON MACKINAC 22 25 North Central State Trail 62 crushed limestone MDNR Forest Management Division (989) 732-3541 4 Gaylord, Mackinaw City www.trailscouncil.org Iron River 26 Alpena to Cheboygan Trail 69 crushed stone/unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (989) 785-4251 Cheboygan, Alpena www.trailscouncil.org 9 10 2 Moran Cedarville De Tour 27 Huron-Sunrise Trail 6.5 paved City of Rogers City Park Commision (989) 734-2191 Rogers City to Hoeft State Park www.rogerscity.com 28 Rogers City Trail 12.6 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (989) 785-4251 Posen to US 23 www.trailscouncil.org 18 DELTA Manistique St Ignace 29 Hillman to Alpena Trail 20 unimproved MDNR Forest Mgmt. Division (906) 785-4251 Alpena, Hillman 30 Alpena Bi-Path 15 paved City of Alpena (989) 354-4158 Trail system through town www.alpena.mi.us/maps/Bi-Path.pdf Iron Mountain 23 31 Little Traverse Wheelway 23 paved/boardwalk Top of Michigan Trails Council (231) 348-8280 Charlevoix, Harbor Springs www.trailscouncil.org 2 Mackinaw Escanaba 32 Leelanau Trail 16 paved/unimp. TART Trails, Inc. (231) 941-4300 5 Traverse City, Sutton’s Bay www.traversetrails.org City 33 TART 14 paved TART Trails, Inc. (231) 941-4300 6 Traverse City, Acme www.traversetrails.org 17 Cheboygan 34 Betsie Valley Trail 23 paved/unimproved Betsie Valley Trail Mgmt. Council (231) 882-0035 7,8 Lake Michigan beach in Frankfort (west end), Viaduct Rd (east end) www.betsievalleytrail.org 24 35 Kalkaska Area Recreation & Transportation Trail 2 paved Kalkaska Conservation District (231) 258-9103 Kaliseum Sportsplex, Kalkaska County Fairgrounds www.kalkaskami.com/Recreation MENOMINEE 36 Grayling Bicycle Turnpike 8 paved Grayling Chamber of Commerce (989) 3482921 North Downriver Rd., Hartwick Pines State Park EMMET 37 Alabaster Township Trail 3.2 paved Alabaster Township (989) 362-3193 Alabaster Road, Townline Road Harbor 27 MIDDLE AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN Springs Rogers City 38 Pere Marquette State Trail 56 paved/unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (231) 775-9727 9 Baldwin, Clare www.isabellacounty.org/parks/pmrt.html 31 Alanson Indian Petoskey River 26 39 Pere Marquette of Isabella County 8.5 paved Isabella County Parks and Rec. (989) 772-0911 Clare, Coleman www.isabellacounty.org/parks/pmrt.html 28 Charlevoix Hawks 40 Pere Marquette Rail-Trail of Mid-Michigan 21 paved Midland Co. and City of Midland 989-687-7716 10 Coleman, Midland www.lmb.org/pmrt Onaway 23 Wolverine CHEBOYGAN 41 Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park 93.5 paved/unimproved Mitchell State Park (231) 775-7911 11,12 Comstock Park, Cadillac www.whitepinetrail.com PRESQUE ISLE 42 Fred Meijer Heartland Trail 35 paved/unimproved Friends of Fred Meijer Heartland Tr. (989) 427-5555 13 Alma, Lake Rd. (Montcalm Twp.) http://www.montcalm.org/fmht.asp CHARLEVOIX 25 43 Fred Meijer Flat River Trail 4.4 paved/boardwalk City of Greenville (616) 754-5645 Baldwin St., Greenville West Dr. (N of M-57) www.ci.greenville.mi.us East Jordan 30 44 Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail State Park 25 paved MDNR Parks & Recreation Division (231) 873-3083 Hart, Whitehall www.michigantrails.org/map Northport 29 MONTMORENCY 45 Town and Country Path 3.5 paved City of hFremont (231) 924-2101 Branstrom Park, Daisybrook School, Fremont Lk Park, Fremont Middle School www.cityoffremont.net Table Key and Notes Gaylord ANTRIM Atlanta 46 Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail 11.69 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (517) 373-1275 Hart Montague Trail, River Road (Dalton Township) Alpena ALPENA Lake Huron 47 Muskegon Lakeshore Trail 8 paved/boardwalk City of Muskegon Parks Department (231) 724-6991 14 Causeway St., Getty St. www.muskegon-mi.gov/community/parks Use permitted Bellaire OTSEGO 48 Musketawa Trail 25 paved Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Dept. (888) 731-1001 15 Marne, Muskegon www.musketawatrail.com 32 49 Lakeside Trail 15 paved Grand Haven Visitors Bureau (616) 842-4499 Grand Haven, around Spring Lake www.michigantrails.org/map Use permitted on portions of trail LEELANAU 50 Lakeshore Trail 20 paved Grand Haven Visitors Bureau (616) 842-4499 Grand Haven, Holland State Park 131 35 75 51 Grand Rapids ”Riverside Park Trail” 2.2 paved City of Grand Rapids Planning Dept. (616) 456-3031 Ann St., I96 www.grand-rapids.mi.us 1 Trail is interrupted with a few gaps. Traverse City OSCODA 52 Grand Rapids ”Grand River Edges Trail” 2.25 paved/boardwalk City of Grand Rapids Planning Dept. (616) 456-3031 Fulton Street, Canal Ave. (east and west sides of the river) www.grand-rapids.mi.us 36 CRAWFORD 2 Rollerblading only allowed on portions of trail. BENZIE ALCONA 53 Kent Trails 15 paved Kent County Parks (616) 336-3697 Johnson Park, John Ball Park, Douglas Walker Park, 84th St.(Byron Center) www.michigantrails.org/map 33 Kalkaska Grayling 3 Harrisville 54 Grand Rapids ”M-6 Trail ” 2.5 paved Kent County Parks 616-336-3697 Kent Trails, Cutlerville The Mackinaw to Petsoskey Trail has several gaps in ownership in the Villages of Pellston Frankfort KALKASKA Mio and Alanson. GRAND TRAVERSE 55 Paul Henry Thornapple Trail (Kentwood) 4 paved Kent County Parks (616) 336-3697 60th and East Paris www.thornappletrail.com 56 Paul Henry Thornapple Trail (Middleville) 5 paved/gravel Village of Middleville (269) 795-3385 Village Hall, Irving Road www.thornappletrail.com 4 On the North Central State Trail, snowmobiles are prohibited on a 12-mile stretch from Foote Rd. 34 Thompsonvlle (Straits Hwy.) to the crossing under I-75. No restrictions on horses. 57 Paul Henry Thornapple Trail (Caledonia) 3 gravel Kent County Parks (616) 336-3697 84th St. In Caledonia, and Kent County Line www.thornappletrail.com Lake Michigan Roscommon 58 Plaster Creek Trail 2.6 paved City of Grand Rapids Planning Dept. (616) 456-3031 Division Ave, Kalamazoo Ave. www.grand-rapids.mi.us 5 Leelanau Trail is paved at both endpoints, 7.2 miles at southern terminus and 2.6 miles at MISSAUKEE 59 Cannon Township Trail 4 paved Cannon Township (616) 874-6966 Townsend Park, Cannon Township Hall (Rockford) www.cannontwp.org northern terminus. OGEMAW IOSCO Oscoda

60 Ionia Rivertrail 3.2 paved City of Ionia (616) 523-1800 City of Ionia www.ci.ionia.mi.us WEXFORD 75 6 Includes 2 mile on-road section at Bunker Hill Rd. MANISTEE Lake City 61 Clinton-Ionia-Shiawasee Trail 41.3 unimproved MDNR Forest Management Division (517) 373-1275 16 E. of Prairie Creek & Beardsley Rd., W. of Smith Rd. & N. of M-21 www.cistrail.org West Branch Houghton Lake 62 Portland Riverwalk 8 paved City of Portland (517) 647-7985 City of Portland www.portland-michigan.org 7 Paved from the Frankfort Lake Michigan Beach, through Frankfort to Elberta, and to Mollineaux Manistee Rd. one block from Crystal Lake, a total of 7 miles. It is then completed with aggregate to Cadillac ROSCOMMON 37 Tawas City 63 Northern Tier Trail 4.5 paved City of East Lansing Parks and Rec. (517)319-6809 17 In East Lansing www.cityofeastlansing.com Thompsonville, another 16 miles. 64 Lansing River Trail 11 paved City of Lansing, Parks and Rec. (517) 483-4277 18 see notes www.re-news.net/update/year2/maps/rivertrail.htm 27 65 Hayhoe River Trail 3 paved City of Mason (517) 676-9155 Kipp Rd, Howell Rd. www.mason.mi.us 8 On the Betsie Valley Trail, snowmobiles are permitted from Beulah to Cleon Twp (Viaduct Rd) 131 23 sections December 1st through March 1st. 31 ARENAC Port Austin 66 Albion River Trail 1.6 paved Albion Downtown Development Authority (517) 629-5510 W. of Harris Field, E. end of Victory Park www.albiondda.org 67 Battle Creek Linear Park 22 paved Battle Creek Parks and Rec. (269) 966-3431 City of Battle Creek www.bcparks.org 9 Paved from Reed City to Evart (13 miles). MASON GLADWIN Ludington OSCEOLA 10 LAKE CLARE 68 Gull Road Pathway 5 paved Kalamazoo River Valley Trailway (269) 342-1740 E. De Avenue, Sprinkle Road www.kaltrailway.org 38 10 Equestrian Trail is 5 miles long and begins at N Bradley (M-18) and ends at Coleman Rd. Baldwin 69 Portage Bikeway 15 paved City of Portage Parks and Rec. (269) 329-4522 City of Portage www.portagemi.gov HURON 11 The White Pine Trail is paved in 2 sections, Big Rapids to Reed City (13 miles) and from 70 Vicksburg Trailway 1.8 paved City of Vicksbrug (269) 649-1919 Richardson St, T U Ave. www.vicksburg-michigan.com/recreation.shtml Evart 39 Pinconning Comstock Park to Sand Lake (12.7 miles). Reed City Bad Axe Harbor Beach 71 Kalamazoo River Valley Trailway 5 paved City of Kalamazoo Public Services (269) 337-8727 U.S. 131, Westnedge www.kaltrailway.org Pentwater Clare 10 BAY 72 Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Pk. 34 crushed stone MDNR Parks & Recreation Division (269) 637-2788 19 Kalamazoo, South Haven www.vbco.org/government364491.asp 12 On the White Pine Trail, snowmobiles are permitted from Russell Rd. north of Rockford to 40 Sebewaing Cadillac. 73 Van Buren State Park Rail Trail 14 unimproved MDNR Parks & Recreation Division (616) 637-2788 Hartford, South Haven www.vbco.org/government364491.asp Big Rapids Hart Midland Bay City EAST AND SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN 13 The Fred Meijer Heartland Trail is paved from Lake Rd. to Edmore (18 miles). The trail is paved ISABELLA MIDLAND in Gratiot County from Alma to County Line Road (9.5 miles). The remainder of the trail from OCEANA Cass City 74 Bay City Riverwalk Rail Trail System 17.5 paved Bay Area Community Foundation (989) 893-4438 20 Bay City State Rec. Area, Bay City River Walk www.bayfoundation.org County Line Road (the edge of Gratiot County) westward to Edmore is unimproved. NEWAYGO 31 Mt Pleasant 74 75 Kochville Pathway 7 paved Kochville Township (989) 792-7596 Elmer Lange Park, Krossroads Park, Saginaw Valley State University www.Kochvilletwp.com MECOSTA TUSCOLA 44 SANILAC 76 Saginaw Valley Rail-Trail 9.55 paved Saginaw County Parks & Rec. (989) 790-5280 Saginaw, St. Charles www.saginawcounty.com/parks 14 The Muskegon Lakeshore Trail has several segments complete: Causeway St. to Heritage 41 Landing. Lakeshore Dr. from McCracken Ave. to Bluffton School, Pere Marquette Harbor Towne Fremont 75 Caro 77 Harger Trail 10.2 paved MDOT Bay Region (989) 754-7443 M15 (Richville), Towerline Rd. Beach and the Beach St. Dunewalk to Lakeshore Dr. and the Laketon Trail Section from Getty to Saginaw 77 Montague 78 Vassar Trail 1 paved City of Vassar (989) 823-8517 M-15/E Huron at Cass to King James Ct [email protected] Southern 45 MONTCALM Vassar Sandusky 79 Southern Links Trailway 4.6 paved Southern Links Trailway Committee (810) 441-2503 Columbiaville, Otter Lake www.southernlinkstrailway.com 78 15 Equestrian Trail on one side, with wide shoulder. Howard City Alma 80 Clio Area Bike Path 5 paved Clio Area Chamber of Commerce (810) 686-4480 Linden Road, Wilson Road, Neff Road, Jennings Road www.clio.govoffice.com 46 42 76 Frankenmuth 47 SAGINAW Millington 81 Flushing Riverview Trail 1.4 paved City of Flushing (810) 659-3130 Main Street Bridge, Carpenter Road 16 This trail is state-owned, but not open for public use yet. MUSKEGON GRATIOT 82 Corunna Road Pathway 2 paved Flint Township Economic Development Office (810) 732-1350 I-75, Dye Rd. www.geneseetrails.org Muskegon 27 17 Northern Tier Trail is a network trail with these endpoints: State Rd. Towar Rd, Pebblebrook, 48 Chesaning 80 79 83 Flint River Trail 12.5 paved Friends of the Flint River Trail (810) 232-3161 21 Bluebell Beach and Stepping Stone Falls (North), Riverbank Park (South) www.geneseetrails.org Cricket Lane, and Abbey. Greenville 84 Polly Ann Trail - Lapeer County 20 unimproved Lapeer County Parks (810) 245-4874 22 Curtis Road and Boardmen Road www.pollyanntrailfriends.org 49 KENT 43 81 ST. CLAIR 18 The Lansing River Trail is open from Dietrich Park to Harrison Rd. at the MSU campus, Hazel St. 51 Flint LAPEER 85 Polly Ann Trail - Oakland County 14.2 paved/crushed stone Polly Ann Trail Management Council (248) 969-8660 23 Leonard, Orion Twp www.pollyanntrailway.org to Moores Park and from Potter Park to Maguire Park. SHIAWASSEE 84 Grand 59 61 83 86 Wadhams to Avoca Trail 12.5 paved/crushed stone St. Clair County Parks and Rec. Commission (810) 989-6960 24 Griswold Rd., Avoca Rd. www.stclaircounty.org Grand Haven Ionia 60 Owosso 19 On the Kal-Haven Trail, horses are pemitted from 67th St. to 1 mile east of Grand Junction on an Rapids Port 87 Bridge to Bay Trail 25 paved St. Clair County Parks and Rec. Commission (810) 989-6960 25 Algonac, St. Clair www.stclaircountytrails.org 86 52 Lowell St Johns 69 Huron adjacent bridle path. CLINTON 82 GENESEE 88 Macomb Orchard Trail 7.5 paved Macomb County Parks and Rec. (586) 979-7010 Dequindre, 29 Mile Rd. www.macomborchardtrail.com OTTAWA 58 IONIA 69 50 62 89 Paint Creek Trail 8.9 paved/crushed stone/paved Paint Creek Trailways Commission (248) 651-9260 26 Atwater St. in Lake Orion, Albertson St. in Rochester www.paintcreektrail.org 20 Includes a 9.5 mile loop in the city. 85 53 57 96 196 Lansing 90 Golden Triangle Trail 2.7 paved/wood chip Clinton Township (586) 286-9325 27 Triangle course along Canal Road, Clinton River Rd and Romeo Plank Rd www.clintontownship-mi.gov 21 Some portions of the trail include on street connections (at James P. Cole Blvd. and Garfield St., 63 87 91 Clinton River Spillway Bike Path 2 paved Macomb County Parks and Recreation (586) 979-7010 Shadyside Park, Jefferson Ave. and at E. Boulevard Dr.). 75 89 Holland 54 88 92 Freedom Trail 9 paved Huron-Clinton Metropark Authority (800) 477-2757 Mt Clemens, Metropolitan Beach 55 Grand Ledge E. Lansing MACOMB 94 22 The trail is paved for one mile in Imlay City. 56 93 Clinton River Trail 16 paved/crushed stone/gravel Friends of Clinton River Trail (248) 652-1434 28 West Bloomfield Trail (on the west), Macomb Orchard Trail (on the east) www.clintonrivertrail.org Hastings 102 Pontiac Howell 90 91 94 Conner Creek Greenway 2 paved Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative (313) 571-2800 Harper Ave and Conner St., Detroit City Airport www.greenways.cfsem.org 23 Paved only in downtown Oxford and North of Leonard (1 mile); the rest of the trail is unimproved. 64 INGHAM 101 Algonac ALLEGAN 131 EATON Horses aren’t allowed on paved portions. 96 103 OAKLAND 95 Dequindre Cut 1.2 paved Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (313) 566-8200 Woodbridge, Gratiot www.detroitriverfront.org Mason Mount BARRY 196 Charlotte 93 96 Detroit International Riverfront (Riverwalk) 2.5 paved Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (313) 566-8200 Joe Louis to Rivard & Joe Campau St to Mt Elliott Park www.detroitriverfront.org 24 The northern half of the 12.5 mile trail is surfaced with limestone fines and the south half of the LIVINGSTON 104 Warren trail is paved with asphalt. Allegan 65 Clemens 97 Southwest Detroit/Dearborn Greenway 2 paved Southwest Detroit Business Association (313) 842-0986 Patton Park, Lapeer Park www.southwestdetroit.com Otsego 127 111 92 98 Grosse Ile Trail System 8.3 paved C.E. Raines, Co. (734) 285-7510 Grosse Ile Township, Main spine located along Meridian Road www.grosseile.com Leslie St. Clair Shores 25 The Bridge to Bay Trail is being built by each participating community. The longest continuous Livonia Lake 99 Rouge River Gateway Greenway Trail 1.25 paved City of Dearborn (313) 943-2318 29 Ford Road, Michigan Avenue www.umd.umich.edu/dept/na/campusandtrails section of trail is 10 miles long and runs from the City of St. Clair through Marine City. South Haven 72 67 105 94 68 100 St. Clair 100 Hines Park/Rouge Gateway Greenway 19.8 paved Wayne County Parks and Rec. (734) 261-2034 7 Mile Road, Michigan Ave www.downrivergreenways.org Battle 106 94 Detroit 95 26 On the Paint Creek Trail, horses are only permitted north of Dutton Rd. There is a 1/4 mile paved Creek Marshall 94 101 West Bloomfield Trail Network 4.25 crushed stone West Bloomfield Parks and Rec. (248) 451-1900 West Bloomfield Township www.oakgov.com/parksrec Kalamazoo 112 segment at the northern endpoint which is Atwater St. 73 Ypsilanti WAYNE 102 Lakes Community Trail 3.5 paved Commerce Twp Senior Community Center (248) 926-0063 Richton Comm. Ctr. Oakley Park Rd & Maple Glen Park www.oakgov.com Paw Paw 71 96 Ann Arbor 27 Paved 1.7 miles along Canal and Romeo Plank Rd. 69 66 Albion Jackson 103 Kensington Hike-Bike Trail 8.3 paved Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (800) 477-3178 30 Kensington Metro Park www.metroparks.com CALHOUN 107 99 94 12 WASHTENAW 97 104 Island Lake Trail 2 paved MDNR Parks & Recreation Division (810) 229-7067 Island Lake Recreation Area www.oakgov.com/parksrec 28 80% of trail is developed, gravel, limestone, paved sections. VAN BUREN KALAMAZOO Benton Harbor JACKSON Saline 105 Huron Valley Trail 10 paved W. Oakland Co. Trailway Mgmt. Co. (248) 437-2240 S. Lyon, Kensington, Wixom City limit www.southlyonmi.org 70 Manchester 108 98 29 This trail connects to Hines Park Trail. 113 St Joseph 275 106 Ann Arbor’s Huron River Trail 3.7 paved Gallup Park (734) 662-9319 Gallup Park at Fuller Rd., Maiden Ln. www.a2gov.org/canoe 23 131 Tecumseh 107 I-275 Bikeway 35 unimproved Michigan Dept. of Transportation (313) 375-2400 Meadowbrook at I-96 / Willow Metropark www.michigantrails.org/map 30 There is a connector trail between Kensington Hike-Bike Trail and the Island Lake Trail under Dowagiac 69 MONROE 109 94 223 108 Lower Huron/Willow/Oakwoods Metroparks 15 paved Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (800) 477-2757 Hannan Rd., Oakwoods Nature Center www.metroparks.com I-96. Three Rivers Cassopolis 115 114 Hillsdale 109 Downriver Linked Greenways 6.1 paved Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative (734) 626-5465 Detroit, Van Buren Township and Monroe www.downrivergreenways.org 31 No bicycles allowed on trail. BERRIEN BRANCH Coldwater CASS ST. JOSEPH Monroe Lake 110 Monroe River Walk 3 paved City of Monroe (734) 384-9126 31 Soldiers & Sailors Parks, Munson Park Adrian Blissfield HILLSDALE 32 6.5 miles is paved with a parallel equestrian path from Green Oak Township to Putnam Township. Constantine 75 110 111 LakeLands Trail State Park 30 paved/unimproved Hamburg Township Clerk (810) 231-1000 32 Hamburg Twp, Blackman Twp www.lakelandstrailfriends.org Niles LENAWEE Erie New Buffalo Sturgis 112 Jackson Intercity Bike Trail 3.4 paved City of Jackson Parks & Rec. (517) 788-4040 Weatherwax Rd., Biddle St. (City of Jackson) www.cityofjackson.org 127 Temperance 113 Falling Waters Trail 10.5 paved County of Jackson Parks & Rec (517) 768-2901 Weatherwax St., River Road www.fallingwatertrail.org 114 Baw Beese Trail 5.5 paved Hillsdale Recreation Department (517) 4376457 Baw Beese Lake, Downtown Hillsdale www.michigantrails.org/map 115 Kiwanis Trail 7.5 paved Adrian Parks and Recreation (517) 264-4872 Adrian (S. 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M-6 Trail Railway, from South Haven to Port Huron. Eleven existing multi-use trails follow this 200+ mile historical E

Holland E MIDDLEVILLE Map Developed By : Trails serve as “economic engines” for their commu- Fred Meijer Camping Wayland route, including the Kal-Haven, the Kalamazoo River Valley Trailway, the Battle Creek Linear Path, the B Frenchtown Twp l ue Information Services Center b oe u sh Hastings onr North-South Connector Kenowa Trail M Horse Back Riding nities by enhancing quality of life, increasing proper- January 2006 D

Saugatuck Falling Waters Trail, the Jackson Intercity Bike Trail, the LakeLands Trail, the Huron Valley Trail, the D Proposed North-South Connector

Lake Michigan HCMA/East-West Connector Boat Launch S Dixie ty values, and generating new tourism-related busi- West Bloomfield Trail, the Clinton River Trail, the Macomb Orchard Trail and the Bridge to Bay Trail. tewart Paul Henry Thornapple Trail NASHVILLE Nadeau Proposed HCMA/East-West Connector Canoe/Kayak Access RIV C nesses and increased economic activity at existing C E Hines Park/Rouge Gateway Greenway Allegan Data Sources: Base Information from the Michigan Many communities within the few remaining gaps are working on trail and/or on-road nonmotorized R RA IS Airport IN businesses. Center for Geopgraphic Information, Department of Proposed Rouge Gateway Greenway Cross Country Skiing connections. With so many trails already on the ground, it is MTGA’s goal that this shore-to-shore Custer I-275 Trail Information Technology, 2005 Monroe Lotus Beds Plainwell B Elm B Proposed I-275 Trail Trail Information from the West Michigan Trails/ Greenways opportunity will be realized in the near future so that the tourism, transportation, and recreation benefits Front Sterling 6th State Park ALLEGAN Otsego BARRY Colaition, 2005 Monroe/Lake Erie Trails Fishing Trails rank at the top of master recreation plans of all the individual trails can be maximized in one continuous route. Monroe Twp Proposed Monroe/Lake Erie Trails Marsh A

A Detroit Heritage River Water Trail across Michigan due to public demand. They are Laplaisanc e ixi Local Connectors D ® Birding

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one of the bell-weather indicatiors of a vibrant com- Proposed Local Connectors (See Reverse Side for Locations)

2 4 6 8 10 12 1 3 5 9 11 13 7 munity. Photo Credits: Denise Koehler, Nancy Krupiarz, Kirt Livernois, Bill Manson, JJR, Mary Vander Werp, Mark Hosbach, Musketawa Trail / Grand Rapids to Muskegon White Pine Trail / Cadillac Janis Layne, Anna Van Wyck