Category: 52hikes

3. 4 miles on ice, snow, and asphalt – cloudy – 25 degrees, calm

Wade Nature Sanctuary (and Indian Point), 3270 62nd St, Saugatuck

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3.8 miles on asphalt – cloudy – 40 degrees, gusts to 35 mph

(sorry for the mediocre photos…)

John & Dede Howard Family Trail, 1107 Lions Park Dr, St. Joseph, MI

Start anywhere along the lake or the river, but don’t miss the boardwalk bridge over the railroad tracks at the south end.

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3 miles on sand – cloudy – 34 degrees, breezy

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area, Oval Drive, Saugatuck

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3.9 miles on dirt – partly sunny – 28 degrees, breezy

Muskegon State Park, 3560 Memorial Drive, North Muskegon

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4.5 miles on snow & gravel – clear – 49 degrees, light breeze

Kal-Haven Trail (western end), Bailey Ave., South Haven

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3.5 miles on snow & sand – cloudy, snowing – 23 degrees, windy

Saugatuck Dunes – North Trail (plus), 6575 138th Ave., Laketown Twp.

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3 miles on dirt & leaves – clear – 75 degrees, light breeze

Blandford Nature Center, 1715 Hillburn Ave NW., Grand Rapids

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3.5 miles on dirt & leaves – clear – 60 degrees, light breeze

Mount Pisgah & Holland State Park, Ottawa Beach Rd., Holland

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2 miles on chipped stone – rainy – 66 degrees, light breeze

Armintrout-Milbocker Preserve, Thomas St., Allegan

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5 miles on dirt and stone – mostly sunny – 51 degrees, calm

South Mountain Preserve, Alpine St., Emmaus, PA

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4 miles on dirt and asphalt – clouds, drizzle, sun – 48 degrees, breezy

Grand Ravines County Park, 9920 42nd Ave, Jenison

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3.8 miles on dirt and gravel – partly cloudy, 52 degrees, breezy

Outdoor Discovery Center, 4214 56th St, Holland

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2 miles on dirt and sand – cloudy, 60 degrees, breezy
[two days after Hurricane Fiona hit, far from storm damage]

Swallowtail Lighthouse and the Hole in the Wall, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick

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2 miles on dirt and sand – cloudy, 55 degrees, breezy

Robinsons Island Trail System, PEI National Park, Brackley, Prince Edward Island (Canada)

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4 miles on dirt – sunny, 72 degrees, calm

Port Sheldon Natural Area, 8115 West Olive Road, West Olive

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2.5 miles on dirt – sunny, 71 degrees, calm

Farview Nature Park, 6257 138th Ave., Laketown Township

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River Bluff Park, Old Allegan Road, Saugatuck

1.8 miles on dirt – sunny, 83 degrees, calm

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Anderson Arboretum, 7787 West Main St, Kalamazoo

3.1 miles on dirt and grass – sunny, 72 degrees, light breeze

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Virtue Cider, 2170 62nd Street, Fennville

2.2 miles on dirt and grass – sunny, 82 degrees, light breeze

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Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo

4.0 miles on dirt and grass – sunny, 70 degrees, light breeze

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Upper Macatawa Natural Area, 1300 84th Avenue, Zeeland, MI

3.0 miles on asphalt and grass – sunny, humid, 80 degrees, light breeze

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Hartwick Pines State Park, 3612 State Park DrIve, Grayling MI

4.1 miles on dirt and grass – sunny, 75 degrees, light breeze

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2.5 miles on dirt, grass, and boardwalks – sunny, 85 degrees, light breeze

Hudsonville Nature Center, 2700 New Holland St, Hudsonville

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2 miles on dirt, grass, and boardwalks – sunny, 72 degrees, light breeze
(couldn’t go any farther – the bugs were terrible!)

Sarett Nature Center, 2300 Benton Center Road, Benton Harbor

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2.5 miles on dirt – sunny, 72 degrees, light breeze

Stearns Creek Park, 13594 136th Ave, Grand Haven

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3.5 miles on grass and dirt – sunny, 79 degrees, breezy

Paw Paw Park, 1230 Paw Paw Drive, Zeeland

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2.5 miles on dirt – sunny, 77 degrees, calm

Riley Trails, 16300 Riley St, Holland

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3.5 miles on dirt – sunny, 66 degrees, breezy

Sanctuary Woods (Laketown Township), 4750 66th St, Holland

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3.7 miles on dirt – partly sunny, 66 degrees, light breeze

Aman Park (Grand Rapids), 1859 Lake Michigan Drive

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6.9 miles on pavement – partly sunny, 73 degrees, light breeze

Millennium Park (Kent County), 1415 Maynard Ave SW, Walker

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6.0 miles on dirt and sand – sunny, 62 degrees, calm

Hoffmaster State Park, 6585 Lake Harbor Rd, Norton Shores

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2.9 miles on dirt and gravel – cloudy, 62 degrees, light breeze

Cascade Peace Park, 8900 Grand River Ave. SE, Ada

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4.8 miles on dirt and sand – sunny, 75 degrees, breezy

Toughest hike so far this year – dunes were a challenge on the way back

South Trail, Saugatuck Dunes, started at Felt Mansion parking lot, 6602 138th Ave

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6 miles on hard-packed dirt, pavement, and more – overcast, 60 degrees, calm

Tails ‘n Trails Dog Park, 8115 West Olive Road, West Olive

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1 miles on sand, mulch, dirt, mud, and puddles dirt – sunny, 50 degrees, calm

Radar Hill Hiking Club planted trees for Arbor Day

Tails ‘n Trails Dog Park, 6359 134th Ave, Saugatuck Township

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4.5 miles on packed dirt – sunny, 72 degrees, breezy

Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve, Co Rd 376, Covert

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3.7 miles on packed dirt, and boardwalk – sunny, 57 degrees, breezy

Pigeon Creek County Park, 12220 Fillmore St., West Olive

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2.7 miles on grass, mud, and puddles – cloudy, 42 degrees, breezy

Wau-Ke-Na Preserve (South), 1599 Lakeshore Drive, north of Glenn

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1.8 miles on dirt and boardwalk – partly sunny, 40 degrees, calm

Rabbit River Preserve, 4401 135th Ave, Hamilton

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1.2 miles on dirt and sand – partly sunny, 45 degrees, calm

Mt. Baldhead Steps, South Ridge Trail, Woollam Trail (Saugatuck)

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1.5 miles on boardwalk and hard-packed dirt & stones – sunny, 50 degrees, calm

Stu Visser Trails, Ottawa Beach Rd., Park Township (north of Holland)

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3 miles on dirt, mud, sand, snow, ice, and slush – sunny, 30 degrees, calm

Black River Preserve, 4th Ave., South Haven

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3.7 miles on dirt, mud, and ice – sunny, 65 degrees, calm

Asylum Lake Preserve (W MI U), Kalamazoo

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[details are at the HikingProject site]

1 mile, snow over ice – partly sunny, 24 degrees, 7 mph

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[a vigorous walk from 126th to 64th to Riverside to 63rd]

4.5 miles; slush, ice, and snow; overcast, 19 degrees, breezy.

(Sorry, no pix)

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February outing with the Radar Hill Hiking Club

2 miles; slush, ice, and snow; overcast, 37 degrees, breezy

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Starting at Mount Baldhead, then the Crow’s Nest loop

2.5 miles, snow over ice – partly sunny, 24 degrees, 7 mph

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[Snowshoeing in a friend’s woods]

1.5 miles, 8” of snow – lightly snowing, 16 degrees, 12 mph

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Main Trail — 1.5 miles, snow-covered — sunny, 36°, calm

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All trails — 3 miles, snow-covered — sunny, 33°, 20mph

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First Day Hike with the Radar Hill Hiking Club.

Beach Trail — 1.2 miles, snow-covered — sunny, 29°, 15-20mph

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