Kent Trails
The West Trail Head is at the Water Treatment Plant in Jenison. If you are westbound on 196 toward Holland from Grand Rapids, take Exit 69B and take a right at the first light (Main Street and Chicago Drive) take another right almost immediately on "Old M-21" head down to the end. You'll find parking near the train track crossing. A safety precaution here is the ride is quite scenic and as you are looking around, you might not see fallen debris from trees or small potholes. Look ahead as much as possible while enjoying the sights too. Since only bikes use one side of the road in places, they don't go fast enough to blow the debris off of the road.
Some photos from there...
East end of trail at Indian Mounds Drive and Market Ave looking
west. Cars can not enter but bikes can. Cars and bikes can enter
from the west end at Wilson Avenue. This is where Market Avenue
turns into Indian Mounds Drive. Vehicles can get onto the 196
expressway from here.
Looking North across the Grand River Bridge, a converted rail bridge for pedestrian and bike use only.
More views of the Grand River Bridge...
Looking south from Indian Mounds Drive to the trail entrance to get to Byron Center
Trail near John Ball Zoo heading west on north side of the river.
Low angle photo while riding.
West of the Grand River Bridge on Indian Mounds Drive. Low angle
photo while riding.
Oncoming riders sharing the road.
August 2006
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