Paul Henry Rail Trail

The Paul Henry Rail Trail is a rail trail in Kent County, Michigan. Originally running from 44th Street SE and Kalamazoo Ave. SE in a southeasterly direction to 60th street, the trail now connects with both the Thornapple Trail and Kent Trails. It has a 10-foot (3.0 m) wide paved surface. The Irving to Middleville (Crane Road) segment is part of the North Country National Scenic Trail.[1] The trail connects with the Frederik Meijer Trail (previously the M-6 Trail) at Wing Avenue in Kentwood.[2] Extensions of the trail are planned. One portion of the trail, known as the Thornapple trail, begins in Middleville, Michigan, and continues south along the Thornapple River. This trail has paved and unpaved segments, as well as some on-road segments of varying distances. Many of the on-road segments are on gravel roads.

The Paul Henry Trail and the Thornapple Trail are together named the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail and are referred to by this name.[3][4]

Location

Location for the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail:

  • Northwest terminus on Kalamazoo Ave. SE just south of 44th St SE in Kentwood: 42°53′00.0″N 85°37′33.1″W
  • Southeast terminus on West Main St. just west of Kinsey St. in Caledonia: 42°47′21.4″N 85°31′00.0″W
  • Continues throughout Middleville, Irving, Hastings, Nashville, and Vermontville Michigan[5]

References
  1. "Trail Maps and Downloads". North Country Trail Association. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. Makarewicz, Julie (2008-11-27). "Trail Links Kentwood's Paul Henry, M-6 Pedestrian Paths (includes map)". Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  3. "Paul Henry Thornapple Trail". Kent County Parks.
  4. "Paul Henry - Thornapple Trail".
  5. "Paul Henry Thornapple Trail Map" (PDF).


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