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Hiking in Fort Custer Recreation Area

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Trails: 22 miles of hiking trails, some may be shared with bikers or horseback riders.
Access fee: Park entry pass
Nearest town: Augusta, MI
Trail map: Available at the park
Web site: Fort Custer Recreation Area
Points of interest:
Other activities: Mountain biking, horseback riding, swimming, cross-country skiing
Lodging: Three rustic cabins are for rent in the park. Battle Creek and Kalamazoo have several choices of accommodation.
Camping: 112 sites in the park
Weather forecast: Battle Creek
Tourism info: Kalamazoo County Visitors Bureau
Getting to the trail: The park is 10 miles west of Battle Creek on M-96.
Map of local region: Augusta

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 4.00

Trail Name: Fort Custer Recreation Area
I have hiked there: A few times
I last hiked there in: Apr, 2004
Trails that I hiked: I biked the green trail rated difficult. It was a blast. Up & down. close cuts to trees. Good air. I recommend for intermediate + bikers.
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Best time to go:
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: Variety of terrain for sowthwest Michigan is great.
What I disliked: Other riders (some were slow).
Additional comments: There were 4 trails for all skill levels. Beware hikers and bikers share teh trails.
Submitted by: marcopolocity@yahoo.com
from: Portage, MI
Date submitted: April 23, 2004

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