Donate to the Friends of the White Pine Trail
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve trail conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
Meetings
- The Friends meet the second Wednesday of the Month. No Meetings in the month of January and July.
- Meetings start at 7:00 PM and last approximately 1 hour.
- Meetings are held at the Plainfield Township Offices except for the August meeting which is held in Howard City at the Depot next to the trail.
Trail Maintenance
Please beware of the mowing and plowing equipment along the trail and allow them room to complete this work.
- Maintenance of the trail during the non-winter seasons is being provided by the Friends of the White Pine Trail and various communities along the trail.
- Additionally; during the winter the “Friends” plows the snow from around the LMCU Ballpark to Russell Road, south of Cedar Springs.
Trail Construction
Current Construction
Big Rapids Trailhead Depot Park - Starting Monday, November 11th, the parking lot of the Big Rapids White Pine Trail Staging Area will be closed until April 28, 2025 for construction of the new Big Rapids Trailhead Depot Park.
UPDATE 11/13/2024 The new 40 foot bridge over Handy Creek, located just north of M46 is placed and the deck poured. The approaches have been back-filled with gravel. The one mile stretch south and north of this bridge is scheduled to be paved prior to Memorial Day, 2025.
Photos of the Trail
Pavilion under construction at the Big Rapids Depot Trailhead Park on 1/17/2025.
Handy Creek bridge, north of Howard City and M46 completed. Last mile of unpaved trail to be paved in May, 2025.
Replaced culvert two miles south of Big Rapids - 2024
Pouring the embankments for the new 40' bridge over creek north of Howard City - 2024
A historic Ice House on the grounds of the Paris Hatchery, adjacent to the trail. Used frequently as a backdrop for a variety of photos.
An old train water tower now in the Ghost Village of Borland, located between Morley and Stanwood.
This culvert is 60 ft. below the surface of the trail and is estimated to be of WWI vintage. It is located 6 miles south of Big Rapids.
Covered Bridge over trail in Reed City
The Pere Marquette Snowmobilers Club annually "pushing back" the vegetation on the trail.
The Paris Fish Hatchery, built in 1881, located adjacent to the trail.
One of several pieces of equipment used to mow the shoulders of the 92-mile trail.
310 foot bridge over the Muskegon River just north of Big Rapids.
Old cattle path located just south of Rockford.
Getting the trail safe from wet leaves in the fall.
Train trestle on the trail, located between Morley and Stanwood.
New Ashton (6 miles north of Reed City) culvert - 2022
Pavilion in Village of Sand Lake next to the trail
Bridge in Howard City where trail crosses creek
Beautiful fall day in Stanwood with the fall leaves on the trail.
Beavers at Work Along the White Pine Trail
A Beautiful Summer Day south of Reed City along the trail.
Rogers Pond Culvert replacement in 2020 six miles south of Big Rapids.
Trail depot along trail in Big Rapids prior to refurbishing.
Big Rapids Historic Refurbished Depot. Work completed in 2022.
One of six picnic shelters along the White Pine Trail.
Railroad Memorabilia display in Rockford. Includes a Yard Limit sign found along the trail.
Concrete pit toilet at Russell Road snowmobile staging area.
Cadillac trailhead completed in 2022
Big Rapids historic depot at night.
Wood mile marker at every mile
Train Depot at Reed City.
Tour of the White Pine Trail riders at cover bridge in Reed City.
From summer 2024, new paving on a section of the trail.