Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensMichigan Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking Trail
Empire
Follow an old railroad bed 22 miles through Pere Marquette State Forest, past a ghost town and Crystal Lake. The surface shifts from pavement to crushed limestone as you pedal deeper into the woods.
Scenic rail-trail
Ghost town passage
Crystal Lake views
Pere Marquette forest
Tips
🛒stock up at a grocery store before you go
Michigan Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking Trail
Empire
Parks & GardensParks & GardensFollow an old railroad bed 22 miles through Pere Marquette State Forest, past a ghost town and Crystal Lake. The surface shifts from pavement to crushed limestone as you pedal deeper into the woods.
Scenic rail-trail
Ghost town passage
Crystal Lake views
Pere Marquette forest
Tips
🛒stock up at a grocery store before you go