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2025 White Pine Trail Updates

5/22/205  The Paving is COMPLETE!  The full White Pine Trail is paved! 


  

9/5/2025  Multiple concerns are being received regarding the condition of the trail from the Ball Park in Comstock Park to Cedar Springs. We appreciate your concern and your interest in maintaining the usability of the White Pine Trail. 


Currently, this section of the trail is indeed in need of maintenance. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Friends of the White Pine Trail are actively working to address these issues. We are committed to ensuring that the trail remains a safe and enjoyable experience for all users.


If you are interested in contributing to the maintenance efforts, we would be pleased to welcome volunteers. Your support can make a significant difference in the upkeep of the trail.


Additionally, the DNR and Friends of the White Pine Trail are seeking funding to repave certain sections of the trail. One effective way to assist in this effort is by reaching out to local legislators to advocate for continued funding for the maintenance of the White Pine Trail. Your voice can help us secure the necessary resources to enhance this vital community asset.


If you would like more information on how to get involved or if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your support in keeping the White Pine Trail a wonderful place for everyone to enjoy.


JUST CONFIRMED:

The culvert replacement and root repair on the trail in the ball park area is planned for next spring. The contractor's quote has been reviewed by the Friends and DNR for approval. The next planning meeting will occur this December. Work is being delayed until next spring to insure that the new paving will properly set before the cold weather.


NOTE:

Big Rapids area trail repair project is active and in the FUNDING STAGE.  See Donate section to help with this funding.

Celebration for Paving Completion

7/2025

The Friends of the White Pine Trail and the Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation Division celebrated the completion of the paving of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park on July 23, 2025. A grand opening on the trail with a ribbon cutting took place behind the Morley / Stanwood school complex. 


A celebration of the completion of a long-sought goal to have the trail paved from Grand Rapids to Cadillac.


 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/white-pine-trail-becomes-michigans-longest-paved-trail-after-decades-of-effort/ar-AA1JamQh 

(WPBN Traverse City/Cadillac picture)

Video: We Trike the 92 Mile White Pine Trail

6/2025

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6rrNRCaKr8 

Peopleforbikes.org Releases 2024 City Rating

The group https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/ratings  rates city bicycle networks all over the world.  Their 2024 results rated nearly 2,600 cities that resulted in some pretty cool results for three cities along the 92-mile White Pine Trail.  Michigan had 77 cities rated.  Of those, Cadillac ranked 12th, Rockford 15th and Big Rapids 19th.  This means all three cities ended up in the 90th percentile of  the 2,579 cities rated.  Also, the average score for all cities was 28,  with the scores of all three cities on the White Pine Trail at 55 and above - double the average!   

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