Big Rapids after the tubes come off
The Muskegon cools, the White Pine Trail turns, and Ferris fills the town back up. When to come, and what to pack.
Tag: Rail Trail
Staying in Reed City: where the two rail-trails cross
The town where the White Pine and Pere Marquette trails cross at a rebuilt depot, near the Hersey and Muskegon rivers.
The rail-trail crossroads at Reed City
Two long-distance rail-trails cross at right angles here. Which way you point the bike decides the whole afternoon.
Reed City in the fall
Everyone shows up in August for the festival. The trees turn after they leave — mid-October, on two rail-trails and a cold river.
A long weekend in Reed City
Three unhurried days for a family, built around one downtown home, two rail-trails, a river, and a burger.
Staying in Big Rapids: the river, the college town, and the trail
The Muskegon, a 92-mile rail trail, and a downtown that empties out the season it's best in.