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. 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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3.5 miles on dirt – sunny, 66 degrees, breezy
Sanctuary Woods (Laketown Township), 4750 66th St, Holland
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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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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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River Trail — 1.5 miles, snow-covered, icy — 25°, cloudy, 10 mph
First Day Hike with the Radar Hill Hiking Club.
Beach Trail — 1.2 miles, snow-covered — sunny, 29°, 15-20mph
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