Where Is It?

[J T]

Darn it, I never see the easy ones before someone else gets it.

Speaking of which:
Where be it? ROW used to run right through here toward the elevator in the background.

My dog poops and pees on that ROW often between those two buildings.

[David Collins]

Darn it, I never see the easy ones before someone else gets it.

Speaking of which:
Where be it? ROW used to run right through here toward the elevator in the background.

Is this anywhere close to Big Rapids? I feel like I’ve been here before..

[~Z~]

Not close to Big Rapids. The creek that runs through the middle of this town definitely doesn't have any big rapids in it.

[J T]

Not close to Big Rapids. The creek that runs through the middle of this town definitely doesn't have any big rapids in it.

But that creek does connect to a river that eventually flows over a waterfall that is next to another rail line. Heyoo!

[AARR]

Can you provide another hint?

Not close to Big Rapids. The creek that runs through the middle of this town definitely doesn't have any big rapids in it.

But that creek does connect to a river that eventually flows over a waterfall that is next to another rail line. Heyoo!

[~Z~]

AARR, it's close enough to grand rapids that I've biked to this spot and back in a single day.

[AARR]

Ravenna?

AARR, it's close enough to grand rapids that I've biked to this spot and back in a single day.

[Michael]

It's Hopkins. The ROW is easy to see making its way north trough Dorr, Byron Center and into Grand Rapids.
Too bad it has not been made into a public trail.

[David Collins]

Where is the google maps streetview car now?

[~Z~]

Hmmm... Looks a bit like the stretch between Baldwin and Reed City. Maybe it's between Alpena and Mackinaw City.

[David Collins]

Hmmm... Looks a bit like the stretch between Baldwin and Reed City. Maybe it's between Alpena and Mackinaw City.

Correct on the Baldwin-Reed City part, now where between the two are we talkin?

[Mark F]

It's Hopkins. The ROW is easy to see making its way north trough Dorr, Byron Center and into Grand Rapids.
Too bad it has not been made into a public trail.

My nephew lives a block north of the elevator. Guess I don't get over there often enough to recognize this. Good pizza right behind the photographer.

[Michael]

David, Following that trail that Z picked up on it was easy to find Forman Rd.
Did you pick that location because your parents cottage is on nearby Paradise Lake?

[David Collins]

David, Following that trail that Z picked up on it was easy to find Forman Rd.
Did you pick that location because your parents cottage is on nearby Paradise Lake?

Our place is in East Jordan, so no.

But yes, Forman Road in Baldwin.

I just picked a spot that I discovered on the old PM while I was exploring on a weekend at Ferris, really shoulda been studying for a final that day

[~Z~]

Trail is definitely in better shape than this 2009 googlemaps photo shown. Not a ton better, but more sand/dirt now. Rode that section just over a week ago. Hopped off at Forman to ride through Idlewild a bit, then back on at Broadway St.

[David Collins]

Trail is definitely in better shape than this 2009 googlemaps photo shown. Not a ton better, but more sand/dirt now. Rode that section just over a week ago. Hopped off at Forman to ride through Idlewild a bit, then back on at Broadway St.

100%, I knew the streetview image was out of date when I compared it to my photo of the trail at a spot just east of Forman, it definitely looks a lot better. Me and Katie plan on bringing our bikes to Ferris State in the fall, maybe we’ll ride it then

[J T]

It's Hopkins. The ROW is easy to see making its way north trough Dorr, Byron Center and into Grand Rapids.
Too bad it has not been made into a public trail.

I agree, but unfortunately a lot of the ROW has been wiped clean in farm fields.

[Mark F]

It's Hopkins. The ROW is easy to see making its way north trough Dorr, Byron Center and into Grand Rapids.
Too bad it has not been made into a public trail.

State tried to buy the right-of-way back in the mid 90's for a trail conversion but was sued by some NIMBY adjacent landowners:
https://openjurist.org/74/f3d/1240/belk ... orporation

[ConrailDetr​oit]

IMG_0316 by tcamp7837, on Flickr

[ConrailDetr​oit]

Is this one too difficult?