Map of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail
LENGTH:
93 miles
SURFACE:
paved / unpaved
COMMUNITIES:
Cadillac, Tustin, Le Roy, Reed City, Big Rapids, Starwood, Morley, Howard City, Pierson, Sand Lake, Cedar Springs, Rockford, Grand Rapids
HIGHLIGHTS:
rail trail, Michigan countryside, bridges over Muskegon River & Grand River, farmland, woodlands, wetlands, rural communities, local parks & schools
NEARBY TRAILS:
Big Rapids Rivewalk
RELATED LINKS:
The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail is a 93-mile long paved and unpaved pathway that extends from Cadillac to Grand Rapids in Central Michigan. The trail was constructed along an abandoned railroad right-of-way and the route takes trail users through same beautiful areas of Central Michigan and past multiple local communities. Fred Meijer White Pine State Park is the linear park that forms the corridor for the trail. The trail goes through thick forests, across wide open farmland and crosses several creeks and rivers with picturesque bridges.
Conditions
The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail is open for bicycles and hiking. The trail surface is natural ballast and hard packed gravel, with 13 miles of asphalt pavement from Reed City to Big Rapids and 7 miles of asphalt pavement from just north of Rockford to Belmont. The trail has few major road crossings.
Communities
The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail goes through the following Michigan communities: Cadillac, Tustin, Le Roy, Reed City, Big Rapids, Starwood, Morley, Howard City, Pierson, Sand Lake, Cedar Springs, Rockford and Grand Rapids.
Points of Interest
The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail goes past the following points of interest:
| Lake Cadillac | Stanwood Elementary School |
| Tustin Elementary School | Morley Stanwood High / Middle School |
| Melting Park | Morley Pond |
| Leroy Elementary School | MacNaughton School |
| Pere Marquette Trail | Wood Lake |
| Reed City Offices | Sand Lake Elementary School |
| Trinity Lutheran School | Cedar Springs Historic Museum |
| Reed City High School | Beach Elementary School |
| Reed City Middle School | Red Hawk Elementary School |
| Bridge over Muskegon Rapids | Trestle Park |
| Big Rapids Riverwalk | North Rockford Middle School |
| Northend Riverside Park | Rogue River Park |
| Swede Hill Park | Belmont Elementary School |
| Industrial Park | Fifth Third Ballpark |
| Big Rapids Middle School | Comstock Riverside Park |
Nearby Trails
Pere Marquette Trail: In Reed City, there is a junction with the Pere Marquette Trail. The Pere Marquette Trail is a 30-mile long paved pathway that extends from Clare to Midland.
Big Rapids Riverwalk: the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail connects to the Big Rapids Riverwalk that follows alongside the Muskegon River and travels through a number of local parks.
End Points
The north end of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail is located at S. Lake Street and Holly Road in the community of Cadillac. This location is on the east end of Lake Cadillac.
The south end of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail is located at Comstock Riverside Park on Monroe Avenue on the north side of Grand Rapids.
Resources
Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail in Michigan.
Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources: Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park Webpage
Friends of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail: Trail Map
Michgan: Grand Region Bike Map
Michigan Dept. of Transportation: MDOT Road and Trail Bicycling Maps
Freinds of Fred Meijer White Pine Trail: Trail Map
Michigan Dept. of Transortation: Grand Region Road and Trail Bicycling Guide
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