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Fred Meijer Heartland Trail

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Trail description: 30 mile rail trail runs north-south from Greenville to Edmore in Montcalm county of central Michigan. The trail then turns east and runs to Riverdale.
Access fee: Membership $5
Towns along the trail: Greenville, Sidney, Stanton, McBrides, Edmore, Cedar Lake, Vestaburg, Riverdale, MI
Web site: Fred Meijer Heartland Trail
Trail map: Available on the trail's website
Trail surface: Part of the trail is paved
Designated activities: Bicycling, horseback riding, walking, inline skating, and cross-country skiing
Facilities on the trail: Portable toilets
Points of interest: Arched bridge over Dickerson Creek
Old steel bridge south of Stanton
farm fields and woods and swamp with creeks
Central Michigan Dragstrip
Lodging:
Camping:
Bike shops:
Weather forecast: Stanton
Tourism info: Grand Rapids/Kent CVB
Getting to the trail: Sidney trailhead is at the south end of town
Stanton trailhead: 1 block south of McDonalds
trail runs next to McDonalds on main st.
McBride trailhead on Wyman Rd. at township hall
Map of local region: Sidney | Stanton | McBrides
Submitted by: DH
from: Six Lakes MI
Date submitted: Aug 20, 2003

Rate this section of trail

Number of ratings: 3
Average rating: 4.67  

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Trail name: Fred Meijer Heartland Trail
Times biking the trail: Few
Date of last visit: July, 2004
Sections that I biked: McBride to Lake Road
My favourite sections of the trail:
Best time to go: Any time
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: Wildlike is abundant and people are so friendly. It is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon
What I disliked:
Comments: There are designated parking areas in Sidney, Stanton and McBride. At Greenville at Lake Road, there is only room for one or two cars. There is a Campground just about 1/2 mile from Lake Road. There are restaurants in Stanton and McBride. The only portajon along the trail is at Stanton at the parking area.
Submitted by: CAK
from: Vestaburg, MI 48891
Date submitted: July 25, 2004

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Trail name: Fred Meijer Heartland Trail
Times biking the trail: Several
Date of last visit: Oct, 2003
Sections that I biked: McBride to Lake Road, north of Greenville
My favourite sections of the trail: The Fish Creek run south of Stanton
Best time to go: Spring and Fall flowers
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: the trail runs through some prime wild flower and wild life areas; lots of sightings of sandhill cranes, bluebirds and a great variety of other fauna.
What I disliked: It will be a truly wonderful trail when the entire 41 miles from Alma to Greenville is paved.
Comments:
Submitted by: JVM
from: Alma, MI
Date submitted: Oct 24, 2003

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Name of trail: Fred Meijer Heartland Trail
I have used the trail: Weekly
Date of my last visit: August, 2003
Best time to go: now
Sections covered:
Favorite sections: Mcbride to Sidney
Activities I have done on the trail: Bicycling
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Trail is paved very easy to ride on
Trail is paved from Lake Rd. to Coral Rd.
What I disliked: porta johns
no water
Additional comments:
Submitted by: DH
from: Six Lakes MI
Date submitted: Aug 20, 2003