| Segment 7 RR Grade 3 miles west of Sand River Road to Kawbawgam Pocket Park |
| Trail adopter(s): John/Ayleen VanBeyen, 906-226-9060 / jvanbeyn@nmu.edu |
| Segment length: 4 miles |
| Last update: March 2010 |
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Westbound: Start with a 300 foot unimproved road walk followed by 3.95 miles on the trail past Lake LeVasseur and ending at the Kawbawgam Pocket Park.
Eastbound: Starting at Kawbawgam Pocket Park, hike 3.95 miles on the trail and ending with about 300 feet on an unimproved road walk at the RR Grade. |
| Other trail: Lake LeVasseur Trails |
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The trail head and parking lot for this trail is located on the access road to Lake LeVasseur boat launch. The trail is approximately 4 miles in length and runs through state lands along the north shore of Lake LeVasseur. Two loops are divided for beginning and advanced cross-country skiing. |
| Previous segment: 6 - Mangum Road to RR Grade 3 miles west of Sand River Road |
| Next segment: 8 - Kawbawgam Pocket Park to Welcome Center |
Kawbawgam Pocket
Park The Pocket Park is located on Kawbawgam Road, just south of M-28 East, approximately 5 miles east of the US-41/M-28 intersection. Volunteers have installed swings, a basketball court, a restroom, and picnic table.
Segment 7 of the trail is mostly non-certified and travels in a westerly direction from the end of Segment 6 on the unimproved road, not the railroad grade, a snowmobile trail. After 300 feet the trail turns to the south and heads into the woods, passes near Lake LeVasseur where parking is available and then connects with Kawbawgam Pocket Park and Kawbawgam Road on the west for 3.95 miles.
Vehicle access for Segment 7 is at the following sites:
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Off M-28, 8.65 miles east of the intersection of M-28 and US-41 in Harvey there is a seasonal drive to the south. (Note: Watch closely for this drive. Coming from the west on M-28 you will first see a drive marked “Owl” followed by one marked “D”. The next drive is the one you want. From the east, it is about 1.1 miles west of “Lakenenland” and “Shot Point”.) Depending upon the season, you can drive about 500 feet into this drive and park. The trail follows the old unimproved road to the west, not the old railroad grade, a snowmobile trail.
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Off M-28, 5.4 miles east of the intersection of M-28 and US-41 in Harvey, via Kawbawgam Road.
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Turn south unto Kawbawgam Rd. Go about 0.1 mi and park in the Kawbawgam Pocket Park parking area to the east. The trail picks up heading east from this point.
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Turn south unto Kawbawgam Rd. Go 1.55 miles and turn into the seasonal DNR public access road to Lake LeVasseur. Parking is available at the public access site. The trail heads both east and west from just west of the parking area.
Download printable full page map and directions as a pdf file.
As you get out and hike this or any of our segments, please contact the trail adopter or Cliff Stammer (906-228-9897 / cnstammer@charter.net) with reports of trail conditions, including blow-downs, washouts, and inadequate blazing.
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Hikers emerging out to Kawbawgam Pocket Park
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