Kiwanis Trail

Kiwanis Trail
Rails to Trails
Length	8 miles
Location	Adrian to near Tecumseh Michigan United States
Trailheads	Parking in Adrian and north terminus [1][2]
Use	Hiking, Bicycling, Inline Skating, Cross Country Skiing[1][3]
Elevation
Grade	mostly flat to gentle railroad grades[4]
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Wheelchair accessible[5]
Months	12
Sights	Covered bridge in Trestle Park Trestle bridge over Wolf Creek
Surface	Asphalt, Concrete[1]
Right of way	DT&I

The Kiwanis Trail is a rail to trail conversion in Adrian, Michigan that roughly follows the Raisin River.^[1]

History

old DT&I Railroad map

The trail occupies the old Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad that extended from Ironton, Ohio to Detroit.

The trail forms the first component of a much longer proposed regional greenway trail, the River Raisin Greenway.^[6] When complete, it will extend from Adrian to Manchester, Michigan.^[1]

Location

The paved trail is maintained by the parks department of in Adrian. It extends northeast and almost reaches the the city of Tecumseh.^[2]

Crossing	Mileage		Notes	Coordinates
	(mi)	(km)
Bus. US 223 / M-52 (S. Adrian Hwy. / S. Main St.)	0	0	Southern Terminus, Adrian	41°53′28″N 84°02′33″W / 41.891096°N 84.042612°W
Riverside Park	0.3	0.48	Bathrooms and parking[1][2]	41°53′39″N 84°02′47″W / 41.894112°N 84.046265°W
Bus. US 223 (Maumee St.)	0.8	1.3	Busy highway crossing	41°53′58″N 84°02′31″W / 41.899546°N 84.041870°W
Trestle Park	1.1	1.8	Bathrooms and parking[1][2]	41°54′16″N 84°02′09″W / 41.904551°N 84.035880°W
Bent Oak Ave.	1.7	2.7	Parking[2]	41°54′34″N 84°02′01″W / 41.909580°N 84.033627°W
Trestle bridge	1.8	2.9	Trestle bridge over Wolf Creek that drains Lake Adrian into Raisin River	41°54′34″N 84°02′01″W / 41.909580°N 84.033627°W
W. Valley Rd.	4.2	6.8	Port-a-pot courtesy of St. John's Lutheran Church [2]	41°56′18″N 84°00′25″W / 41.938298°N 84.007069°W
M-52 (N. Adrian Hwy.)	4.4	7.1	Caution, busy highway	41°56′29″N 84°00′17″W / 41.941285°N 84.004609°W
Jct. of Ives Rd. & Green Hwy.	8.1	13.0	Parking,[1] Northern Terminus, 1.5 miles south of Tecumseh	41°58′41″N 83°57′22″W / 41.978027°N 83.956059°W

External links

• Traillink: Kiwanis Trail, MI
• Google Maps: Kiwanis Trail, Adrian, MI
• Adrian Kiwanas

References

1. "Traillink: Kiwanis Trail, MI". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
2. "Adrian Lock and Bike: Local Cycling Trail".
3. "City of Adrian, Parks Information". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
4. "Google Maps: Kiwanis Trail".
5. "Michigan Wheelchair Accessible Trails". Retrieved 4 April 2016.
6. "Raisin Valley Land Trust: Three River Raisin Projects". Retrieved 4 April 2016.