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This list of rail trails in Michigan lists former railroad rights-of-way in Michigan that have been converted to rail trails for public use. A rail trail may still include rails, such as light rail or streetcar. By virtue of their characteristic shape (long and flat), some shorter rail trails are known as greenways and linear parks.
The Paul Henry–Thornapple Rail Trail (commonly referred to as the Thornapple Trail or Paul Henry Trail) is a rail trail that when complete will be 42 miles (68 km) long, running from Grand Rapids to Vermontville, Michigan. [1] The trail closely follows the original route of the Grand River Valley Railroad, constructed in 1868-69 and in ...
The Kal-Haven Trail, formally known as the Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park, is a rail trail in the US that originally ran 33.5 miles (53.9 km) between South Haven, Michigan, to a point just west of the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, where there is a trailhead.
Pages in category "Rail trails in Michigan" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park is a 92-mile (148 km) long linear state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The trail extends from northern Grand Rapids to Cadillac, and it lies on the path graded for the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad (later absorbed by the Pennsylvania Railroad). The White Pine Trail is a rail trail park.
Paint Creek Trail is an 8.9-mile (14.3 km) [2] rail trail linear park in northeast Oakland County, Michigan. [1] The course of the park generally follows Paint Creek, a stream that flows southeast towards the Clinton River. The trail is composed of crushed limestone and has a slope of 2% going south to north, [2] and has a width of 8 feet. [3]
The State Line Trail is a lengthy, repurposed stretch of railroad right-of-way once used by the Chicago-based Chicago and Northwestern Railway (C&NW).At the time when standard time zones were being drawn throughout the United States, railroad corporations and their schedules played a key role in determining which locations were assigned to different time zones.
The North Central State Trail borders a substantial section of the shoreline of Michigan's Mullett Lake.It also borders the Cheboygan River.The trail also passes directly past Historic Mill Creek State Park located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Mackinaw City and Otsego Lake State Park 7 miles (11 km) south of Gaylord, and passes through the undeveloped Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park [5] south of ...