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Peter Wolfe
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Trail Maps and Trail
Conditions
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Segment 1, South Boundary Road
to Big Iron River Bridge (west half)
Length: 7.59 miles (1.00 from South Boundary Road to
east
park boundary, 6.59 miles from east park boundary to West Branch of Big
Iron River.
Ownership: Michigan DNR, U.S. Forest Service
Responsible for maintenance: Michigan DNR, U.S. Forest
Service
Developments along trail: Trail signs at South Boundary
Road, possible future lean-to
General description of segment: Mostly fairly level,
mixed older growth hardwoods/hemlocks and younger forest, follows bluff
above West Branch of Big Iron River for a considerable distance,
mountain
bikes use part of trail and mountain bike trail crosses trail in
places.
South Boundary Road is not plowed in winter. Potential campsites along
West Branch of Big Iron River.
Trail conditions (as of 2000):
Trail is well-cleared
and easy to follow, except one spot almost in the very middle of
section.
There is a short cutacross trail at the line between sections 16 and 17
that is brushy and very poorly marked. Mountain bike impacts on
shared section seem minimal as
tread is durable and mountain bike usage is very low. There are
some
very muddy sections in the first couple miles east of South Boundary
Road,
but all are easily passable.
Link
to online map of western portion of segment
Link to map of trail reroute at south end
of Summit Peak Road
Link
to online map of eastern portion of segment
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Last modified: March 2, 2006