Here are some photos from October 2005 when I DROVE from Cadillac south to PARIS cris-crossing the White Pine Trail. I drove mainly along the Mackinaw Trail. Some of the Pine Tree photos were along the Mackinaw Trail just south of Cadillac. They are not visible from the White Pine Trail.
I have included GPS Coordinates of these crossroads if you want to plug them into your GPS.
Enjoy. - Dan
Cadillac Staging Area
44 13.34N
085 25.63W
Cadillac Staging Area
44 13.34N
085 25.63W
Cadillac Staging Area
44 13.34N
085 25.63W
Cadillac Staging Area
44 13.34N
085 25.63W
Along the Mackinaw Trail, south of Cadillac
8 miles south to - TUSTIN
44 06.11N
085 27.42W
TUSTIN - I'd skirt this dirt if I were you.
14.5 miles south from TUSTIN to LEROY
44 01.01N
085 29.38
LEROY
44 01.01N
085 29.38
Next down the line 17.6 miles south to ASHTON
43 58.41N
085 30.34W
Bunches of nothing but close to US 131 Highway.
43 58.41N
085 30.34W
21 Miles S to of ASHTON is Ormond Station
Ormond Station Area (nothing here) - I don't remember if I took
any photos here. I think it is mainly a crossroad.
43 54.97N
085 31.01W
No pictures available
Next down the line is REED CITY
24.3 miles S to REED CITY from Ormond Station
This section is - PAVED.
REED CITY by Yoplait Factory
Great Smells
43 52.40N
085 30.40W
Now, drop down 26.3 miles to near HERSHEY
2 mile RD near Hershey
43 50.66N
085 29.98W
Okay, who named this location? There is nothing left here but a ghosty circle on my map...
28 miles s. to CRAPO
Nothing here but a farmer's field. No town, just an odd name
in the middle of nowhere
CRAPO - Meceola RD
43 48.92N
085 29.68W
Well, maybe that is an old train station on the right . But who realy named this town CRAPO?
CRAPO - Meceola RD
43 48.92N
085 29.68W
Well, just before I called it a day and got back on the highway, I stopped after 30 more miles in PARIS. It is still paved. It is a bit north of Big Rapids. Nice staging and picnic area to go north or south from here.
43 47.28N
085 30.15W
I hope to actually RIDE with my BIKE this coming summer on this fabulous trail at least from Big Rapids to Reed City and back some weekend.
External links:
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