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Grand Traverse & Inland Lakes
Cadillac
For lake and trail people in every season: two lakes, a state park beach between them, the end of the White Pine Trail and a big winter trail network.
About 1 miles away (straight line)
Trail · Grand Traverse & Inland Lakes
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail
A 92-mile paved rail trail whose northern end is in Cadillac, for long rides south through towns, farmland and woods toward Grand Rapids.
Photo: Notorious4life, Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0)
If you are based in Cadillac and want a long, traffic-free ride, the White Pine Trail starts right in town. The full trail is 92 paved miles on the old Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad bed, linking Cadillac to Comstock Park near Grand Rapids, and the DNR calls it Michigan’s second-longest rail trail.
You do not need to ride it all. From the Cadillac trailhead on Chapin Street, head south as far as you like and turn around. If you park at a state-designated trailhead, you need a Recreation Passport on your car (see licenses and passes). The trail passes through 15 towns and cities along its full length, with farmland, picnic areas and overlooks between them.
The whole trail is now paved. The DNR also lists it for hiking and snowmobiling. Check its page for closures before a long day, since construction detours come and go.
Practical information
- Managed by
- Michigan DNR (Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park)
- Season
- Listed for hiking, biking and snowmobiling. Check the DNR page for construction closures and detours before a long ride.
- Cadillac trailhead
- On the north side of Chapin Street, reached from US-131 exit 177 and Mitchell Street.
- Other trailheads
- The DNR also lists trailheads in Big Rapids (the depot staging area off M-20), at Russel Road and at Rogue River Park in Belmont.
- Official website
- michigan.gov
Location
Map of Fred Meijer White Pine Trail
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
Nearby towns
Also nearby
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
State park
William Mitchell State Park
Cadillac's state park between Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac, with a campground, the Clam Lake Canal and the start of the White Pine Trail.
About 2 miles away (straight line)
Ski area
Caberfae Peaks
A ski resort west of Cadillac with 27 runs and 5 lifts across three peaks, plus about 10 miles of cross-country trails that are free to use.
About 15 miles away (straight line)
Trail
Manistee River Trail
A backpacking loop in the Manistee National Forest: the Manistee River Trail and the North Country Trail, joined by a suspension bridge near Hodenpyl Dam.
About 20 miles away (straight line)