Kiwanis Trail
Rails to Trails
Length8 miles
LocationAdrian to near Tecumseh
Michigan Michigan
United States United States
TrailheadsCar parking Parking in Adrian and north terminus [1][2]
UseHiking, Bicycling, Inline Skating, Cross Country Skiing[1][3]
Grademostly flat to gentle railroad grades[4]
Difficulty Wheelchair accessible[5]
Months12
SightsCovered bridge in Trestle Park
Trestle bridge over Wolf Creek
SurfaceAsphalt, Concrete[1]
Right of wayDT&I

The Kiwanis Trail is a rail to trail conversion in Adrian, Michigan that roughly follows the River Raisin.[1]

History

old DT&I Railroad map

The trail occupies the old Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad that extended from Ironton, Ohio to Detroit.

The trail forms the first component of a much longer proposed regional greenway trail, the River Raisin Greenway.[6] If completed, it would extend from Adrian to Manchester, Michigan.[1]

Location

The paved trail is maintained by the parks department of in Adrian. It extends northeast and almost reaches the city of Tecumseh.[2]

Crossing Mileage Notes Coordinates
(mi)(km)

 Bus. US 223 / M-52 (S. Adrian Hwy. / S. Main St.)		 0 0 Southern Terminus, Adrian 41°53′28″N 84°02′33″W / 41.891096°N 84.042612°W / 41.891096; -84.042612 (Kiwanis Trail, southern terminus)
Riverside Park 0.3 0.48 Public washrooms Car parking Bathrooms and parking[1][2] 41°53′39″N 84°02′47″W / 41.894112°N 84.046265°W / 41.894112; -84.046265 (Kiwanis Trail, Riverside Park)

 Bus. US 223 (Maumee St.)		 0.8 1.3 Busy highway crossing 41°53′58″N 84°02′31″W / 41.899546°N 84.041870°W / 41.899546; -84.041870 (Kiwanis Trail, Business 223)
Trestle Park 1.1 1.8 Public washrooms Car parking Bathrooms and parking[1][2] 41°54′16″N 84°02′09″W / 41.904551°N 84.035880°W / 41.904551; -84.035880 (Kiwanis Trail, Trestle Park)
Bent Oak Ave. 1.7 2.7 Car parking Parking[2] 41°54′34″N 84°02′01″W / 41.909580°N 84.033627°W / 41.909580; -84.033627 (Kiwanis Trail, Bent Oak Ave)
Trestle bridge 1.8 2.9 Trestle bridge over Wolf Creek that drains Lake Adrian into Raisin River 41°54′34″N 84°02′01″W / 41.909580°N 84.033627°W / 41.909580; -84.033627 (Kiwanis Trail, trestle bridge over Wolf Creek)
W. Valley Rd. 4.2 6.8 Public washrooms Port-a-pot courtesy of St. John's Lutheran Church[2] 41°56′18″N 84°00′25″W / 41.938298°N 84.007069°W / 41.938298; -84.007069 (Kiwanis Trail, Lutheran church at Valley Rd.)
M-52 (N. Adrian Hwy.) 4.4 7.1 Caution, busy highway 41°56′29″N 84°00′17″W / 41.941285°N 84.004609°W / 41.941285; -84.004609 (Kiwanis Trail, M-52)
Jct. of Ives Rd. & Green Hwy. 8.1 13.0 Car parking Parking,[1] Northern Terminus, 1.5 miles south of Tecumseh 41°58′41″N 83°57′22″W / 41.978027°N 83.956059°W / 41.978027; -83.956059 (Kiwanis Trail, northern terminus)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Traillink: Kiwanis Trail, MI". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Adrian Lock and Bike: Local Cycling Trail".
  3. ↑ "City of Adrian, Parks Information". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Google Maps: Kiwanis Trail".
  5. ↑ "Michigan Wheelchair Accessible Trails". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Raisin Valley Land Trust: Three River Raisin Projects". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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