Great ride from GR to Cedar Springs with stops in Rockford for food and Drinks

Have been working on completing this whole trail for about a month now. We just drive up and ride one way and back so actually we will have completed it twice when we are done. The trail is beautiful with lots to see and quaint places to eat and visit. We were down to the section between Howard City and Big Rapids. After reading all of the reviews on how bad the trail was between those cities we saved the best for last. We found that the trail was still very easily maneuvered and enjoyed most all of it. The worst section is between Morely and Stanwood. The trail was dangerous only because of 4 inch ruts in most of it from the Amish Buggies using the trail heavily. The center of the trail is chopped up from the shoes on the horses. We also ran into a group of horses being ridden by some youngsters. They were at least on the shoulder where they were doing no damage to the trail. Being a horse girl myself I realize there are not many trails for them to ride on. The Amish on the other hand have full right of way down the roads. They need to stay off the trail period!!

Rode from the southern tip of Riverside Park to the Cedar Cafe in Cedar Springs and back. About 37 miles. After you leave Riverside Park you ride about 4 miles along commercial businesses. After that it is a beautiful, mostly tree lined path. It passes through the town of Rockford a beautiful park with the centerpiece being the dam. The trail is slightly up hill going to Cedar Springs so it makes it easier on the return trip.

Trail completely paved from Big Rapids to Cadillac.