Anybody going up to the silver lake sand dunes on opening day(4/1)? We're headed to our house for spring break, and i think we're gonna try to go to the dunes on opening day. I think we're gonna ride the trails at cedar creek too. catch ya'll later

 

I'm planning to try and make opening weekend at Silver Lake... That is one of my favorite places to ride.

Can you tell me a little more about the Cedar Creek trails? Never heard of them.

Jason

 

jpoggi,

Cedar Creek is tight, whooped out and full of trees. We are trying to get our representatives to talk about this problem; but they seem more interested in 'grooming' old trails out their back door and building new trails near 'Detroit'.

Wish we had more to offer you here in West MI.; but we can't even get the 'big city riders' to lend us any of their training quads for our kids to use (but hey, when those quads get a few years old; we just might be able to buy a $100 raffle ticket and maybe 'win' one!).

Have fun in the sand and enjoy everything 'else' western MI. has to offer....................namely, none of the east side attitude and all of the beautiful towns and good people, up and down our coast.

 

i am going to silver lake the weekend of the 11th, i dont like to go the first weekend usually you have to wait in line for a lonnggggg time, but its still worth it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Well, If you have to wait for a long time, we might just go over to cedar creek for the first weekend, then go to the dunes monday....depends on weather too. Actually, I thought that cedar creek wasn't all that bad. The trails had their rough spots, but overall in good condition last thanksgiving. That could have changed since people have been riding snowmobiles on them over the winter, but hey, trails are trails. And the thing I noticed is that they aren't crowded either. I 'll go find the link to the ATV portion of the Michigan DNR website and post it in another thread.

 

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Originally posted by: BADTRX400EX01
......... Actually, I thought that cedar creek wasn't all that bad...........but hey, trails are trails. And the thing I noticed is that they aren't crowded either....."

Grand rapids is the second largest city in this state and the Cedar creek trails are almost as close as the 18 mile White Cloud trail to this high population area. (which gets 'relatively' little use also).

While I appreciate your shared view w/others that (infrequently) ride these trails; I was merely trying to save you any disappointment and maybe explain why such a 'large' population of riders have been traditionally ignoring this system (kind of hard to get excited about something that isn't even safe for your kids......see Little 'O' trail).

Also, I do know that I can get very vocal on the conditions of these trails.
We have a 'big city club' who has consistently refused to speak publicly to their condition and are attempting to convince the state that our sport needs 'groomers'; which don't have a chance in heck of getting down these trails (but can get down the trails closest to suburban Detroit[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]). What's worse, is they would like to 'further' ignore these problems and build themselves a Detroit riding area with 'groomed' trails all around it. Problem is, nobody wants a 'state of the trail system' review brought forth; as the amount of work that needs to be done on Cedar creek and many other MI. trails like it; would DWARF 'their' pet projects in a heartbeat and (embarrasingly) then allow their requests to be seen for what they are.

Great trail to 'putt along' on...... and if you don't smuck a tree; all the better.

Hope you have a good time there and you might not know that there is a fairly large convenience/grocery store in Twin Lake, across M-120 and back on a side street (you can see the backside of it from the road).

By the way, you might want to jump on 31 (North) to 10 (east) and do the Little Manistee, Lincoln Hills or Tin Cup. Extremely whooped out in mid-season; but it is an easy drive away and attracts a lot of the Silver Lake crowd. Also, the Club 37 restuarant is accessible from the trail and had decent food the last time we visited.

John

 

hey i tried finding a trail map for the whitecloud trail system on the DNR page but couldn't find it. What is the "offical name" of the trail. I have an uncle that lives up there and I want to ride that trail. Thanks.

matt

 

HEY, WE ARE FROM GRAND RAPIDS AND WOULD LOVE TO CHECK OUT THE DUNES.. WHAT'S THE TRAIL'S IN CEDER CREEK LIKE? HAVE NOT HEARD OF THEM.....

TANKS CABINWIFE

 

HEY, KALAMAZOO RIDER.. I WAS BORN IN KZOO, BUT ANYWAY, SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN AROUND ON THE TRAILS.... WE HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR 7-YEARS, BUT ONLY OVER BY OUR CABIN. CABIN IS NEAR LEOTA AND NEVER KNEW ABOUT THE TRAILS OVER THERE.. GUESS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO HARD ON OUR CABIN! ANYWAY I ENJOY READING ABOUT THE THINGS YOU HAVE TO SAY....


THANKS.. CABINWIFE