Features of Paul
Henry - Thornapple Trail
- When complete, the trail will run approximately
42 miles between Grand Rapids and Vermontville, Michigan.
- Trail runs through Kent, Barry and Eaton counties.
- Trail's west end is located on the Grand Rapids
- Kentwood border.
- Trail passes through Dutton, Caledonia, Middleville,
Irving, Hastings and Nashville.
- Trail's east end is located in Vermontville.
- Envisioned to become an important link in a
regional trail network.
- Activities include:
- Walking (please bring your pooper scooper
if you bring your dog)
- Hiking and Jogging
- Bicycling
- Cross Country Skiing
- In-Line Skating
- Wheelchair Access
- Nature Study and Bird Watching
- Completed sections of the trail have a 10 ft.
wide paved surface and a gravel shoulder.
- Undeveloped sections, where open, have a variety
of surfaces.
- Trail runs through:
- Woodland
- Farmland
- Wetland
- Small towns
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