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AARR wrote:St. Johns?

I'm gonna guess it's on the former GTW between Ionia and Owosso since the pavement on that trail is fresh.
Unless they have recently cleared the trail, there isn't one stretch on the former GTW between Ionia and Owosso that doesn't have trees and brush on both sides of the road bed. Must be somewhere else.
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Some relatively close guesses so far but I consider the rail trail in question to be the largest flattest, lowest elevation part of the state.
Mostly farms field and few trees.
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Michael wrote:What rail trail is this?
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N. Airport Rd., about 2 miles East of the Saginaw area. Former NYC/PC Saginaw to Denmark Jct.
"Low elevation" tipped me off. This is one of the areas that could be subject to flooding from a "seiche".
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Pixl wrote:
Michael wrote:What rail trail is this?
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N. Airport Rd., about 2 miles East of the Saginaw area. Former NYC/PC Saginaw to Denmark Jct.
"Low elevation" tipped me off. This is one of the areas that could be subject to flooding from a "seiche".
Tricky Michael as this trail does not show on most bike maps.
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I knew you'd get that one Pixl :wink:
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This should be pretty easy
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^^^^^
Us locals who know where should give the outsiders a chance.
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Michael wrote:This should be pretty easy
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Somewhere in Pontiac?
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Looked from north of Pontiac down to Milwaukee Jnct, then from flat rock quite a bit north...not seeing it. Maybe it's ...


ah, found it on the CN mt clemens sub. Hamtramck Dr, Hamtramck, Michigan
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Is that the CN bridge that goes to GM Hamtramck Assembly?
~Z~ wrote:Looked from north of Pontiac down to Milwaukee Jnct, then from flat rock quite a bit north...not seeing it. Maybe it's ...


ah, found it on the CN mt clemens sub. Hamtramck Dr, Hamtramck, Michigan
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~Z~ wrote:Looked from north of Pontiac down to Milwaukee Jnct, then from flat rock quite a bit north...not seeing it. Maybe it's ...


ah, found it on the CN mt clemens sub. Hamtramck Dr, Hamtramck, Michigan

Good job Zack.

Yes this is CN bridge that goes to GM Hamtramck Assembly
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Tracks now end a short distance to the west of this location
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Another agricultural related one. It looks like MOW working on the switch?
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Colling?
Michael wrote:Tracks now end a short distance to the west of this location
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Breckenridge?
Michael wrote:Another agricultural related one. It looks like MOW working on the switch?
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AARR wrote:Colling?
Michael wrote:Tracks now end a short distance to the west of this location
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No
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AARR wrote:Breckenridge?
Michael wrote:Another agricultural related one. It looks like MOW working on the switch?
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Yes :!:
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Michael wrote:Tracks now end a short distance to the west of this location
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Richville Elevator, Van Buren Rd., Richville Mi.

A bit further West the road bed turns into the "Harger Line Bike Trail" that we were chasing down yesterday.
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AARR wrote:Is that the CN bridge that goes to GM Hamtramck Assembly?
~Z~ wrote:Looked from north of Pontiac down to Milwaukee Jnct, then from flat rock quite a bit north...not seeing it. Maybe it's ...


ah, found it on the CN mt clemens sub. Hamtramck Dr, Hamtramck, Michigan
The bridge goes there, but not that rr (CN). Conrail currently services the BOC plant.
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Pixl wrote:
Michael wrote:Tracks now end a short distance to the west of this location
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Richville Elevator, Van Buren Rd., Richville Mi.

A bit further West the road bed turns into the "Harger Line Bike Trail" that we were chasing down yesterday.

Precisely!
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