By 04renagade800 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 09:02 am: Edit Post
I have just seen the 2009-2010 trail map and there are some errors on it.
1. Trail 8/15 to Sidnaw through the gorge is now open.
(map shows re-route off S. Laird road on FH 1360)
2. Trail 159 from Baraga to 8/15 is closed for the second year. (easement issues)
There is some good news I would like to add. After many years of hard work... the 109 re-route has been approved! We are hoping that the new trail will be open for the 2010-2011 season. This new trail will remove S. Laird road and the nasty swamps south of the Alston Cemetery. This was accomplished with years of hard work from the locals and the grant sponsor in cooperation with the Michigan DNR and the US Forrest Service. My understanding is that this work began in the late 90's but the local's and the trail sponsor never gave up and continued with diligence to achieve this goal.
By pwolfy2003 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 10:17 pm: Edit Post
04 renegade. will they still have that bypass around that washout to baraga or just the old way ? the new trail bypass was fun and fast just longer. would be nice to have the option from sidnaw to baraga either short or long
By limey on Sunday, November 29, 2009 - 09:10 am: Edit Post
Regarding the trail 159 (point #2), I assume that you can still get to Baraga from Sidnaw on trail 15?
By 04renagade800 on Sunday, November 29, 2009 - 10:23 am: Edit Post
pwolfy2003 the re-route that was used the last 2 years will not be a part of the trail system. I agree it was a nice trail and I also wish it was a part of the trail system.
limey trail 15 will still get you from Sidnaw to Baraga and take you north to Chassell. (hope I spelled that right)
By limey on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 12:38 pm: Edit Post
Can you please clarify your first point about trail 8/15 through the gorge being open. Are you referring to the dotted line trail on the attached map?
By limey on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 12:41 pm: Edit Post
By pwolfy2003 on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 01:10 pm: Edit Post
limey, that is correct. it had a washout on the last 2 years but was fixed this summer. that old way will be faster but the long way was a very fast and fun way.would be nice to have either option.
By 04renagade800 on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 08:39 am: Edit Post
pwolfy2003 is correct. The dotted line is the trail and the 8/15 that is coming south off of trail 12 is no longer the trail. The washout was at "dead mans curve" and has been repaired. the trip from Baraga to Sidnaw is 20 miles shorter by trail then it was the last 2 years with the re-route.
By 04renagade800 on Monday, January 04, 2010 - 08:36 am: Edit Post
ttt
