Explore the best rated trails in New Era, MI, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Wellston Area Tourist Association Snowmobile Trail and Big Rapids Riverwalk . With more than 22 trails covering 616 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Per the trails website, the 12 mile section through Ottawa County will be closed all of 2025 for reconstruction. The remainder of the trail should be open, refer to Musketawa Trail website / Facebook page for current information.
Even on a hot day, leaving in the early afternoon, it was a beautiful ride lots of shade lots of Lake breeze and ice cream shops. Really pretty smooth and weld marked if you’re using your all trails app to follow.
Chicagoland biker here who has done many trails in the Midwest (Paul Bunyan in Minnesota, I&M/Hennipan across Illinois, etc). This is a good trail, maybe even a great one. I just completed the entire 92.6 mile route. Couple things-- the trail is AMAZING if you like shade. And for the most part, it's relatively smooth (surface is more coarse/bumpy from Big Rapids north to Reed City). For that reason, a hybrid tire or thicker is probably your best bet. Could be a challenge for road bike enthusiasts. That said, a road bike would be amazing from Cadillac to Reed City, then Big Rapids to Grand Rapids. Also...reminder that you gain elevation going south to north. A better ride, especially if you catch a good northern wind at your back, would be going Cadillac to Grand Rapids. Still, a great experience!
An enjoyable but short trail with iffy pavement and okay scenery.
There is no longer a gap in the trail between Farwell and Clare so we decided to take a quick ride to check it out! We started at the Clare Depot at W 4th Street and Beech St. The path begins by weaving behind the railroad yard and several small industrial buildings and then follows the road for a mile or so before it becomes quiet and tree lined. It is only 5 miles to the park in downtown Farwell. The return trip to Clare went very quickly because heading east the grade is slightly downhill. We explored the Clare Depot when we got back. Great gift shop with very informative helpful staff!
We tried to access the trail at the Marne trail head and parking lot. The parking lot was full of construction equipment and material and there is a sign that said the Trail is closed until further notice.
This a trail that alternates between nature and urban, with urban winning out. It has nice scenery and great round trip
The Spoonville trail is now part of a set of trails that connect for a loop ride that is all on path or a small section of sidewalk in Grand Haven.
Start at the south trailhead of the Spoonville trail, the south end of the M-231 Bridge. This trail head lot serves the Spoonville and the Idema Explorers trail. Head west on the Idema trail. New trail completed in 2024 (not showing on Trail Link) takes you into Grand Haven. Follow wayfinding signs or GPS to Jackson street and US-31, concrete trail on the north bound side of the road will take you over the drawbridge, follow signs for Spring Lake. After crossing the Spring Lake channel, take the trail to the right that loops under that bridge along the channel. This puts you on a section of the Lakeside Trail, that connects to the North Bank Trail. North Bank ends at the North end of the Spoonville trail which you can follow back to the start point, ending the ride with a second river crossing on the M-231 bridge.
The North Bank Trail is now part of a 22 mile trail loop with 2 crossings of the Grand River.
The east end of the trail connects to the Spoonerville trail. The Spoonerville trail north end is Nunica (at the North Bank Trail) and runs south crossing the Grand River on the M-231 bridge. The south end of this trail connects with the Idema Explorers Trail, which connects into Grand Haven on the latest section completed in summer 2024.
Cross the river again on the US-31 drawbridge, Follow the signs to Spring Lake and you will end up on a section on the Lakeside Trail the connects to the west end of the North Bank trail.
Great loop that can be completed 100% on non-motorized trail utilizing a small section of city sidewalks in Grand Haven.
The Idema Explorers trail is a long term project to create a greenway connection between Grand Haven and Grand Rapids along the Grand River.
Small sections have been completed but they are not connected.
The most recent section, (Built Summer of 2024) has opened up a great loop trail for riders who want to stay on trails and out of roads.
The new section connects existing trail near M-231 with trail along Mercury drive.
We started our ride at the Connor Bayou county park. Rode continuous trail into Grand Haven. There is a short section of surface streets but sidewalks are availble. You can connect to the Grand Haven Waterfront Trail over the US-31 drawbridge (north on side walk from US-31and Jackson Street),then connect to segment of the Lakeside Trail, which connects to the North Bank Trail. North Bank ends at the Spoonerville trail which brings you back across the Grand River on the M-231 bridge. Short trip on the Idema Explorers trail back to Connor Bayou.
While I look forward to completion of more sections of this trail, this 22 mile loop with 2 river crossings is a great ride.
A mostly sunny trail, with bits of shade here and there, road crossings are semi-frequent, so if you're looking to build up speed, this trail might not be for you. With that said, I would recommend this trail to anyone whose looking for a good trail.
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