Hart-Montague Trail State Park
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Hart-Montague Trail State Park is a linear state park
State park
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in Michigan
Michigan
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consisting of a bicycle
Bicycle
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trail running from the city of Montague
Montague, Michigan
Montague is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,407. The city is located within Montague Township, but is politically independent....
in Muskegon County
Muskegon County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 170,200 people, 63,330 households, and 44,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 68,556 housing units at an average density of 135 per square mile...
to the city of Hart
Hart, Michigan
Hart is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,950. It is the county seat of Oceana County. The city is located within Hart Township, but is politically independent....
in Oceana County
Oceana County, Michigan
-US highways:* US-31* US 31 Business Route is a spur serving downtown Hart.* US 31 Business Route loops through downtown Pentwater, returning to mainline US-31 at both ends.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-20* M-120-Intercounty Highways:*B-15...
. Recognizing its potential, Bill Field of Shelby purchased the former railroad and donated it for trail use to the State of Michigan. Opened in 1991 and officially adopted as a Rails to Trails park in 1996, it was one of the first "Rails to Trails" projects in the State of Michigan. Its success paved the way for more trails throughout the state and Midwest. The trail's total length is 22 miles; however continuous expansions have increased that length in recent years with the hope of linking it to other trails throughout Western Michigan
Western Michigan
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. A number of local businesses, such as restaurants and ice cream parlors, in the towns along the trail have posted small, discreet signage near the trail to attract cycling visitors who might not otherwise ever notice the little shops in the intervening small municipalities. A whimsically themed ice cream / dairy bar in New Era
New Era, Michigan
New Era is a village in Shelby Township, Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.New Era is the birthplace of Caldecott Medal-winning children's author Verna Aardema...
, roughly halfway along the trail, is often mentioned by trail visitors, although there are also a number of others spread along the trail. There is a bicycle shop for repairs on Water Street in Montague in the south, as well as a bike rental shop on Silver Lake Rd in Mears near the northern end of the trail.
Waypoints
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for the Hart-Montague Trail.
↑ in the Distance column points to the other waypoint that the distance is between.
| Location | Services | Distance (approx.) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart, Michigan Hart, Michigan Hart is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,950. It is the county seat of Oceana County. The city is located within Hart Township, but is politically independent.... |
Parking, Restroom | 43.68919°N 86.37276°W | |
| Mears, Michigan | ↑ 2.5 miles (4 km) | 43.67742°N 86.4185°W | |
| Shelby, Michigan Shelby, Michigan Shelby is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan:*Shelby Charter Township, Michigan in Macomb County*Shelby Township, Michigan in Oceana County*Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan, a village... |
Drinking Fountain, Parking, Restroom | ↑ 5.3 miles (8.5 km) | 43.61178°N 86.36496°W |
| New Era, Michigan New Era, Michigan New Era is a village in Shelby Township, Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.New Era is the birthplace of Caldecott Medal-winning children's author Verna Aardema... |
Drinking Fountain, Parking, Restroom | ↑ 3.8 miles (6.1 km) | 43.55969°N 86.34496°W |
| Rothbury, Michigan Rothbury, Michigan Rothbury is a village in Grant Township, Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:... |
Drinking Fountain, Restroom | ↑ 3.9 miles (6.3 km) | 43.50338°N 86.34441°W |
| Montague, Michigan Montague, Michigan Montague is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,407. The city is located within Montague Township, but is politically independent.... |
Parking, Restroom | ↑ 6 miles (9.7 km) | 43.41703°N 86.35268°W |