The Richville parking is regularly snow plowed and kept opened for parking. It's a surprisingly picturesque trail and person can bird watch plus see many different animals tracks along the trail. I've seen rabbits, squirrels, and I've seen fox tracks along the swales that border the trail. There are people ILLEGALLY snowmobiling so be careful and don't get run over by an idiot breaking the law. IF possible, try to get the registration number on the side of the snowmobile and call 911 to report the law breaker. The trail needs to be posted with NO snowmobiles signs too not just NO motor vehicles signs. Richville a small pretty town is about a half mile east and has a number of places where a person can stop in to warm up at plus enjoy a meal or a snack.

Kudos to MDOT, Michigan Department of Transportation, for the M-15 bridge and shoulder repair east of the Richville parking lot. There is a new smooth 3 feet wide paved shoulder along M-15 to Richville which makes an excellent bike path to Richville. Richville is a scenic small community about a 1/2 mile east of the rail trail, which has various businesses that a person can buy drinks or snacks at. The bowling alley and Fritz's restaurant both serve meals and adult beverages, there is also Joe's bar. The Richville gas station offers hand dipped ice cream cones and other snacks, there are outside benches where a person can rest. Norm's Market sells outstanding beef jerky, sausages, and cheeses. There are many paved roads which cross the Harger Line trail so a person can venture off the trail to explore the countryside and ride to other small towns and hamlets. Reese is a few short miles north of the trail, Frankentrost about a mile south depending the route you take, and Vassar further to the east on M-15.

10 mile long paved trail that runs East to West located between Towerline Road and M-15. It is surprisingly peaceful, quiet, beautiful, and not to many people use it. The people that I saw with dogs on the trail either have their dogs on leashes if walking or stop their bikes and have control over their dogs when a person ride by. People are courteous and there is no litter, trash or cigarette butts on the trail. Benches offer a nice rest stop to enjoy long views of land and wildlife. Yes, there is an abundance of wildlife here you just have to stop look and listen. I have seen red fox, turkeys, white deer, and many different species of song birds. I have been told that people have seen coyotes too. I was surprised at the numbers of dragon flies, dobson flies, and other types of insects. There are no restrooms, no drinking water source, or trash barrels on the trail. There is a party store and Pride & Country has a small restaurant plus ice cream shop a 1/2 South on Portsmouth Road. I think this would be an excellent trail to cross country ski on too.

There is illegal snowmobiling on the trail being done by people that live close to the trail and parts of the trail are being damaged by studded tracks where people are drag racing, the worse damage on the trail is in the vicinity of North Beyer Road. Some of the trail signs have been stolen and need to be replaced. People need to keep an eye on the trail and report law breakers to the proper authorities to stop the trail from being ruined. I rather doubt snowmobilers will help pay to repair the damage that is occurring.

Have ridden this trail twice now and enjoyed it immensely. Saw deer both times and the birds along the trail are marvelous.

This newer trail is an excellent run just east of Saginaw. A great view of farm land and farm operations.

If your up to it, you go the full ten miles in one evening and back. A very quit and relaxing ride all the way. Benches offer a nice rest stop to enjoy long views of land and wildlife. Yes, there is an abundance of wildlife here you just have to stop look and listen.