Hart Montague Trail - Montague, Michigan
The
Hart-Montague Trail is a State Park and is a paved 22-mile
linear park trail converted from an old railroad corridor.
It opened in 1991 providing passage through rural, forested
areas with scenic overlooks and picnic areas along the way.
In 1996 the Hart-Montague Trail became the first of two
trails in Michigan to be designated as Michigan Trailways.
The trail is also a designated wildlife viewing area and the
platforms along the way are perfect for viewing birds and
the occasional encounter with white-tail deer and other
woodlands inhabitants. You can enjoy hiking, biking,
cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Horse back riding is
also allowed except on the paved portions of the trail. The
trail is accessible from Hart, Montague, Mears, Shelby and
New Era. The trail head in Montague offers excellent parking
and is directly across the street from the Weathervane Inn
for those seeking accommodations.
The bridge over the White River in Montague, Michigan is
just the beginning of a great day of nature site seeing. As
you move along the trail you will find meadows, orchards,
fields and even a section of old Michigan prairie. Bird
watchers will be rewarded with a huge variety of species and
I encourage you to take a camera along. You never know what
wildlife will be encountered and there is a high probability
of seeing songbirds year round. The Hart-Montague Trail is a
convenient way to enjoy outdoor Michigan in any season of
the year.
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