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Bike Grand Rapids BGRM_2017Final_Back2a.pdf 1 5/15/17 3:39 AM BUTTERNUT PICNIC LAKE .evA .evA .tS .evA .evA A M B L E R D WILLOW132ND To Cadillac YOUNGMAN STANTON RD MARBLE RD O A K A V E Canal GRAVEL RIDGE RD POPLAR AVE AVE Bradford MASON DR Lookout FERRIS AVE C O U NTY LINE R D Trufant VEA Ave. Ave. Ave. 132ND ST CODY LAKE RD St. Ave. Ave. PARIS RD ST SPRUCE AVE RD A•B•C•D•E•COTTON W OOD AVEF •G•H•I•J •K E L M A V E North LO N G R D ELDER AVE D A G GET R D D WILLARD RD Street ecalP .tS Downtown .tS R JONES RD .evA .tS R D M A P L E H I L L PIERSON Sixth Park .tS Country AVE 136TH ST 136TH .tS ST National 136TH ST R D STANTON Park St. LOCUST AVE PAEPKE RD THORNAPPLE BEEC H AVE TRUFANT RD TrailEtiquette H RD GRAND RAPIDS RD MASTERS KIMBALL BLA C K R D S JUNIPERScenic St. N EVE R D I Newberry D A G G E T R D REED F H E N K E L R D St. 140TH R D Newberry Trail KIMBALL E 131 RD RD KIMBALL RD T RD RD ST AVE I BASS tKEEP RIGHT H LAKE CYPRESS AVE RD RD KIMBALL W MapLegend McCLELLAND AVE NEWAYGO CO. RD All users must keep right except when passing or FEDERAL RD BUSINESS MOORE RD 22 MILE RD 22 MILE RD 22 MILE RD 22 MILE MONTCALM CO. 22 MILE 91 RD DICKERSON LAKE RD Fifth Taft Ct. Coit L A K E A VE Bike Lanes & Sharrows turning left. Move off trail to the right when M I D D L E RD Scribner 131 1 1MUSKEGON CO. KENT CO. 110 St. Front L A R S E N A V E stopping. SAND LAKE RD KENTHARVARD CO. Park Sharrows AVE M A R D U K A V E Sixth A V E AVE WAINWRIGHT AVE AVE RD AVE A V E SAND SPRAGUE ST AVE GRIMES RD Shared Use Paths & Trails YIELDu RD AVE TRUFANT AVE 86AB Street SIPPLE 37 SIM M ONS AVE SPRAGUE ST LAKE Fred Meijer PRINGLE AVE Clover Ct. A V E CALLEN AVE Yield to slower moving traffic; cyclists to pedestri- BAILEY White Pine Trail Seward Bicycle Racks RD 21 MILE RD 21 MILE RD 21 MILE ST 8 131 RD 21 MILE RD Bridge ans, joggers to walkers. Move off to the side of the RD 21 MILE State Park continues 21 MILE RD PAKES RD Fairbanks Broadway Fairbanks St. Covered BicycleSt. Parking to Cadillac (72 miles) AVE RD AVE RD LEH M AN AVE SATTERLEE AVE KELLER AVE Turner Park trail for less-mobile users. Bailey Rogue River E Fourth RD V AVE AVE ecalP DR A V E SORENSEN AVE 46 A HEISS ST GROSVENOR ST ROOKSBY ST Bicycle Corrals MOWRY ST ROOKSBY ST DUCKLAND OAK St. KINGSTON YOUNGMAN D AVE AVE tSHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY WICKERT AVE LA JOHNSON R nostgniviL K tcepsorP AVE SIDNEY RD N E RD HENDRICKSON etteyafaL R D Hospitals DR E H e s t e r O RD ycnalC F a i r v i e w noisiviD .N noisiviD A VE WHITE K Help teach each other proper trail etiquette, lead RD 20 MILE RD T C o i t 20 MILE RD 20 MILE RD AS ST A LARSEN AVE 20 MILE L 20 MILE RD RD O t t a w a • • M ainoI One-Way Streets B o n d by example. Remember, others will be judged by M c C L U R E H ATC H AVE S COLBY RD R D Half Moon COAN ST M o n r o e ALBRECHT AVE A V E S TRENTON Coit Elem. MOON RD MEDDLER your actions. PEAC H RID GE A S I P P L E A V E Lake S P A R T A Freeway Exit Number Dewey Ave. PENNY 77C FR UIT RID G E EGNER ST B Fish School WALANDER ST STEFFENSEN ST Gowen Third ORDERLY FASHIONu W HITE CREEK St. RITCHIE 0 500 1,000 HALL CEDAR SPRINGS Ladder RD 19 MILE RD State Game AVE FORCE Groups of users should not span more than half of 19 MILE RD 19 MILE RD 19 MILE RD SIDNEY RD Trowbridge St. Trowbridge St. B R O W N SNAUBLE HARVARD AVE W HITBECK AVE COALTER AVE 19 MILE RD the trail width so others may pass. GREENVILLE Park NORTHLAND M YERS LAKE 19 MILE RD WHIPPLEP I N E L A K E AVE VEA GRIFFETH AVE Scale in Feet MONTCALM 196 LA R SEN AVE ALGOMA Lincoln BARBER CREEK WIERSMA ST Fred Meijer AVE EURICH ST tCONTROL YOUR PET Lake A V E Map ©2011–2017 Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition. RD TYRONE NEWAYGO CASNOVIA SHERWIN ST RD Cartography by Christopher J. Bessert. Map current to May 2017. RED PINE White Pine Trail Keep animals leashed in areas requiring leashes. NCT 77AB D e x t e r 18 MILE RD Area BRADSHAW ST Second 77AB 2 2 18 MILE RD SIMMONS AVE RD Please restrain animals near other users and APPLE 46 AVE 18 MILE RD State Park 18 MILE RD 18 MILE 18 MILE RD HOLLAND LAKE RD St. STOUT BALL CREEK SHANER YOUNGMAN R E D PIN E D R M AIN S T CANADA wildlife on trails. R D NEWAYGO RD PETERS AFTON M A I N S T AVE AVE TISDEL HANNA AVE CEDAR FARGO Hastings St. EDGERTON KENT SOLON ST AVE PINE ST KICKLAND RD 37 KELLER ST Ge RIDE APPROPRIATELYu Ave. rald R. Fo DR Ave. N DIVISION 46 O LIN LA KES D R SPRINGS 17 MILE RD COOPER CREEK FLETCHER CITY Ave. If your speed or style endangers others, check for AVE rd Fr AVE LAKETON AVE MONROE Ave. KENOWA 17 MILE RD STATE ST Hastings St. 17 MILE 17 MILE RD S A N D HILL AVE eeway better-suited alternative routes. Selecting the right 46 RD MUSKEGON ST 17 MILE RD MUSKRAT RD 91 First St. 77C 46 M ORGAN MILLS AVE L I M E L A K E PAINE AVE AVE JOHNSON MUSKRAT First location is safer and more enjoyable for all. Long Long 104 AVE Stocking Ave. A V E AVE St. D R RENTSMAN Lake Lake BECKER ST MORAN ST PECK RD MUSKEGON CO. RUSCO ST White Pine ST AVE tSTAY ALERT AVE 196 • • Co. Park AVE AVE Co. Park Fred Meijer US Post 77C Control speed based on activity, ability, terrain, SHERMAN BLVD M-37 RD 16 MILE RD KENT CO. 16 MILE RD DR 16 MILE RD 16 MILE RD 16 MILE RD 16 MILE RD Heartland Trail CRINNION 86AB visibility, and traffic. Use caution in blind corners, Seward Cook-Devos JOHNSON A VE W EGAL AVE AVE WISE RD Mich State Alabama OTT Lime AVE AWA CO. YOUNGMAN PENNINGTON AVE DR poor weather conditions, and on unfamiliar trails. AVE Shearer Center for AVE RD University Turner Lake P I N E L A K E Broadway WABASIS Ave. Ave. Ave. INDIAN LAKES RD INDIAN LAKES RD BENHAM ST MacCLAIN ST CO. MONTCALM Road Trails College of Health W HITE CREEK Michigan St Univ RITCHIE LOW IMPACT/PRESERVATIONu H RD Bridge College of Human Med Sciences AR ST STEBBINS AVE L DR Stay on trails and practice minimum impact. Do TRUMAN ST RA M SDELL DR OW St. Human Med (GVSU) HEINTZEL M A N AVE 15 MILE 15 MILE RD 15 MILE RD 15 MILE RD LINCOLN LAKE R T Edwards 15 MILE 131 D S GRFD St. not forge new trails. Avoid fragile surfaces and A V E RD NCT LAPPLEY AVE AVE RD Michigan Michigan AVE EDGERTON REDMOND AVE R Creek HULL ST STACEY Fred Meijer T St. E W D SPARTA E S vegetation; try not to disturb wildlife or its habitat. LUTHERAN AVE L S T E PODUNK Trails L SHANER RD Helen DeVos I MORGAN MILLS AVE R STOUT SANDY BOTTOM RD FARLAND e AVE SWIFT ST Flat River V Ave. CHURCH RD C Gerald R. Ford t Ave. 3 3 N L BUSINESS Children’s Hosp. STATION RDRD State of u AVE E RUSSELL ST L M Douglas St. t I O t IN-LINE SKATERS N Ave. A VE Camp HARVARD T Federal Bldg. Trail i E C 101 A Ave. HOSKINS AVE LAFAYETTE HOOVER ST H L t R M Michigan 14 MILE Douglas St. s Always skate under control. Wear protective RD Lake G FRUIT RIDGE WASHINGTON ST n L O N G L A K E 14 MILE RD 14 MILE RD OLD RD CARSON CITY RD PEACH RIDGE 14 131 I BALDW NI 57 M a 14 MILE RD 57 ILE 57 l Spectrum safety equipment to avoid injury. Be aware of P H E L P S O’CONNOR ST 14 MILE CT Ave. AVE Ave. AVE z DeVos Place e Ave. d Ave. AVE Butterworth Grand Rapids Place BERRIGAN k a n proper skating and braking techniques before A V E TEFFT A V E Crockery AVE LYMBURNER B SOUTH ST AVE GREENVILLE A r Convention City Hall l Hospital MONTCALM SATTERLEE 37 72 DR n Lake S TATE S T going on trails. BROMAN ST STULTZ ST a a P V E SWEM ST GOODING ST Chatham St. P Center V 85B B 13 MILE RD A St.
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