Gaylord to Mackinaw Trail System
The resurfaced Gaylord to Mackinaw City Trail, officially known as the North Central State Trail, opened on June 7, 2008, National Trails Day. The Gaylord to Mackinaw City Trail is an former railroad line that was improved with a crushed limestone surface in the fall of 2007.
Read more in Trailhead Magazine.
The designated trailhead is located just north of downtown Gaylord on Fairview Road right across from the Soccer complex where parking is available. The view along the trail will take you from farmland to forest and beautiful country views.
The trail is 61 miles long and surfaced with a compacted crushed limestone; the same surface used on other Michigan trails including the Kal-Haven Sesquicentennial Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and within Mackinaw City.
A tip from some recent riders: Riding from Vanderbilt to Gaylord is up grade and from Gaylord to Vanderbilt is down grade.
Gaylord to Mackinaw Trail System MAP
Trail Clean Up
Cleanup was performed along the Rails to Trails from Fairview in Gaylord north to Perry Road just south of Wolverine. 46 volunteers in total: 16 elected and/or Otsego County employees; 19 family members; 11 Sheriff Work Camp participants. Volunteers were assigned to teams and teams were assigned to a section of trail not to exceed 2 miles in length.
Thank you Otsego County Employees, family members and volunteers for your help in the cleanup of this section of trail.
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