Michigan Trails Magazine 2020 • www.MiTrails.org ©2020 Rockford Advertising. All rights reserved. Macomb Orchard Trail • Stony Creek Metropark Hike-Bike Trail East Michigan Trails Anchor Bay Stony Creek Lake Clinton River Stony Creek Metro Park Stony Creek Metropark Hike-Bike Trail Macomb Orchard Trail Macomb Orchard Trail 2 1 31 Mile 23 Mile 24 Mile 26 Mile Omo North Gratiot 32 Mile 32 Mile 34 Mile 29 Mile 28 Mile 28 Mile 29 Mile 26 Mile 26 Mile West Rd 26 Mile 25 Mile 25 Mile 24 Mile Romeo Plank Romeo Plank 33 Mile Irwin Wolcott Card Bates Schoenherr 25 Mile Campground Dequindre McKay 36 Mile Van Dyke Armada Center Rd Powell Haven Ridge Armada Ridge Jewell Van Dyke Indian Trail Kronner Hagen True Shelby Hartway McFadden Coon Creek Pound Madison School Section Main St 30 Mile 31 Mile Kunstman Big Hand Pitt Main Mount Vernon Ray Center 27 Mile Russ Fuerstenau E 24 Mile Sass Frost Logg Memphis Ridge Welding Lowe Plank Hobarth Hebel S Main Ebeling Jefferson Hayes Foss Division Burman Van Dyke Powell Rosell Closs Kuster Puttygut Gramer Lindsey Dayton 34 Mile Bade Mackey Mound Donner Meisner Hicks Pashalk Stoddard S Foster Sandy Creek Arlin Runyon Pierce North Ave Mound Mound Place 27 Mile 34 Mile Romeo Plank New Haven 33 Mile 32 Mile 34 Mile 27 Mile Armada Ridge 34 Mile Bates 28 Mile 29 Mile 32 Mile 32 Mile 33 Mile Jewell 30 Mile Fulton North Ave Hayes Fisher Place Dequindre 3 4 5 6 7 Earle Memorial Hwy Romeo Washington New Haven Richmond New Baltimore Armada 53 53 53 19 19 19 29 3 94 94 0 1 2 3 4 .5 Miles Macomb Orchard Trail Explore 23.5 miles of smooth pavement and beautiful scenery on the Macomb Orchard Trail. Built on the former Michigan Air Line Railway, the southern end of the trail connects with the Clinton River Trail at Dequindre Road. If you begin your journey from the south, you will notice a changing landscape that takes you on a journey from suburban neighborhoods through wide open spaces, long tunnels of trees, quaint country towns, and of course, an orchard south of Romeo. Just north of Romeo, a unique barn covered bridge over highway M-53 marks a transition point where the trail heads east to Armada through a mostly wooded landscape. Pause and soak up the exceptional scenery as you cross a bridge over the Clinton River. A towering grain elevator announces your arrival in Armada, where you’ll find several stores and eating places just one block north of the trail. From Armada to Richmond, the trail passes through woodlands, pastures and fields of corn and beans. An archway welcomes you to the eastern trailhead and downtown Richmond where you will find a bike shop and several stores and restaurants. Stony Creek Metropark Hike-Bike Trail Enjoy a pleasant run or ride on the 6.1-mile Stony Creek Metropark Hike-Bike Trail. This nicely maintained, smooth asphalt trail takes you on a circular loop around Stony Creek Lake with access to several nature trails and mountain biking trails along the way. The Metropark also offers bike rentals. To connect to the Hike-Bike Trail from the Macomb Orchard Trail, head north on the west sidewalk on Shelby Road where the trail crosses the intersection of 25 Mile and Shelby roads. About a quarter mile north, the sidewalk transitions into the Hike-Bike Trail as it leads you into Stony Creek Metropark. ©2020 Rockford Advertising. All rights reserved. Trails Legend Paved Trail Limestone Trail Highways Roads Ride the 6.1-mile Hike-Bike Trail around Stony Creek Lake. Macomb Orchard Trail Access Access Site Parking Restrooms Water 1 Stony Creek Metropark Yes Yes Yes 2 Ross Memorial Park Yes Yes No 3 Romeo Trailside Park Yes No No 4 Powell Road Parking Area Yes No No 5 Armada Parking Area Yes No No 6 Armada Ridge Staging Area Yes Yes No 7 Richmond Trailhead Yes Yes Yes Photo by Melonie Licht Pass through a long tunnel of trees between Romeo and Armada.