By lizardjones in August, 2011
Rode the Kiwanis Trail twice yesterday (there and back). It's an excellent trail for the beginner. It is dead flat, very shady (at times it feels like you're in a tunnel of trees) and mostly smooth. The majority of the trail is blacktop. There is a short section (2 miles?) near the Tecumseh side that is concrete and has a lot of cracks and potholes. Not enough to diminish the enjoyment.
The trail was fairly busy with other bikers, inline skaters, joggers and baby strollers. Everyone was pleasant and friendly and easy to pass when needed.
The trail winds through the woods, neighborhoods, the city of Adrian and past some water. There are a couple cool little wooden bridges to traverse. Enough changing scenery to keep you interested. The trail crosses a couple busy intersections (M52 for one), so keep your head up.
I parked at the Tecumseh end. Drive into town on M50, head south on Adrian St., (which becomes Green St.) about two miles to Ives Rd. There's a little gravel lot there, or you can park by the side of the road if it's full.
Not exactly a workout, but a lot of fun.
By happymommyof7 in August, 2009
While the 7-mile trail isn't long enough for me to make a day of it as I prefer to do when I am out biking, there are some things about this trail that make it a nice ride. First of all, this trail is a fun, quick ride that I can accomplish in a short period of time if indeed I have a day that time is limited. My ride includes the Adrian city trail (less than 2 miles) and a short jaunt up an off-trail country road in Tecumseh (about a mile). In a little less than an hour I can ride from Adrian to Tecumseh where I can have a nice lunch and a pot of tea at the British Pantry, or a latte at the Daily Grind. Then, in less than an hour, I am back where I started. My total ride is approximately 10 miles. I park at the Wendy's on the corner of Beecher and M-52 and hop on the city trail which begins just north of Beecher off M-52. I continue through the city of Adrian, through Trestle Park and then connect to the Kiwanis trail. The trail portion of the ride is relatively smooth and scenic with farms and an occasional wildlife sighting. At the end, I turn left onto Green Rd. and ride less than a mile to Tecumseh's main drag, Chicago Road. Turn right and you are into downtown Tecumseh with a few options for things to do. A visit to this trail is certainly worthwhile.
By lindajimb in August, 2008
We rode the Kiwanis Trail yesterday, August 13, 2008. Since we were visiting my Aunt in Tecumseh, we parked in the gravel area at Ives & Green, right at the north end of the trail. Much of the trail was newly surfaced and smooth; however, a 3 mile stretch between Occidental Hwy and Valley Rd. had cracks across the trail every 10-20 ft, some of them jarring. There were also some deeper holes and depressions that were marked with paint. In spite of this, we had a very enjoyable ride. There was ample shade. Sometimes we were riding in a tunnel of trees. There was a stream nearby that we could often see & hear. Trestle Park in Adrian provided us with some photos ops. We rode off the trail a couple of blocks in Adrian and found a Subway that had outside picnic tables for lunch. On the way back we saw a doe and two fawns in the middle of the trail, a very pretty sight! Many thanks to the Kiwanis for making this trail and our fun day a reality! A trail map can be found at: http://www.ci.adrian.mi.us/documents%5CParks%20&%20Recreation/kiwanis%20trail%20map.jpg