By happymommyof7 on August 07, 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 on August 14, 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
By lindajimb on August 14, 2008
We rode the Kiwanis Trail yesterday, August 13, 2008. We were visiting my Aunt in Tecumseh, so therefore we parked at the patch of gravel at Green & Ives, right at the end of the trail. Much of the trail is newly surfaced and smooth. There was a 3 mile stretch between Occidental Hwy and Valley Rd. that had cracks running across the trail every 10 or 20 ft. A few were very jarring. There were also a few larger holes or depressions which had been marked off with paint. Despite these imperfections, we truly enjoyed our ride. There was ample shade, and we sometimes found ourselves riding in a tunnel of trees. We enjoyed seeing and hearing the running water in the nearby stream along the way. Trestle Park in Adrian was very nice and well maintained. We rode off the trail in Adrian a couple of blocks and found a Subway that had outdoor seating for lunch. On the way back we saw a doe & two fawns standing right in the middle of the trail. Thank you, 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