Grayling Bicycle Turnpike:
Michigan
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Description:
Located in Grayling, Michigan, the Grayling Bicycle Turnpike runs from the north side of the Grayling downtown area at North Downriver Road all the way out to the entrance of Hartwick Pines State Park, a distance of approximately 6.5 miles. The trail is paved with asphalt with the exception of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' heavy equipment gravel driveway (about 50 feet) and includes some very steep hills. The trail does have two dangerous road and bridge crossings that require caution from trail users.

It is acknowledge by locals that this trail is far from being the best to ride as far as saftey and ease of use is concerened. Attempts are being made to get the Michigan Department of Transportation to make some changes for the good of all trail users.

The Grayling Bicycle Turnpike is not a rails-to-trails conversion.
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Parking & Trail Access:
Parking is available at the new Grayling City Hall or at Grayling High Scool, which is about half-way down the trail. Parking is also available at Hartwick Pines State Park, but a state parking permit is necessary to park there.
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A Nice Trail
By john72r5 in July, 2008
Other than the I75 crossing, I thought that this was an excellent trail. I am confused about one person's statement of steep hills as my children, aged five and eight, enjoyed the full 13 mile round trip with no trouble at all. We were especially pleased by Bright and Glory Lakes, even cooling our feet for a while. The staff at Hartwick Pines were courteous, and I was impressed with the visitor center. The next time we set out, we're going to pack a lunch and explore more of the park. I recommend this trail for a family looking to get a bit of exercise.
OK Trail
By Tom in June, 2005
"This trail is better than nothing but it has several real safety issues and some very steep hills which are dangerous too. It has not been maintained very well, is not marked very well but the idea of it was good... and that was to get riders from Hartwick State Pines Park a way to ride into Grayling without having to ride along the roadside. This trail is poor when compared to some others in Northern Michigan but it is better than riding in the road for the nearly 7 miles that it covers."
Carefull PLEASE!
By Toni Marconi in April, 2005
"This trail needs some major saftey and repair work as it includes a crossing at a three-way intersection and a ride across I-75 on a dirty bridge shoulder. The trail is nice, but in sections it is dangerously close to M-93 where vehicles travel at up to 70 miles per hour on a regular basis.

It also includes some very steep hills, which take a lot of fun out of what could have been a great ride. Whoever built this trail needs to re-think what they have done with our tax money in hopes of not making the same mistakes the next time. Much of it was shamefully wasted on this debacle!"