Originally Posted by
finelargeaxe
HUZZAH! I'd gladly work on this for minimum wage if they'd extend it down south through Monroe to the Ohio line.
...and say hello to riding mountain bikes on it! KNOBBIES FTW!
...In all seriousness, though. How much damage are we talking, here?
From what I see, this is a non-issue for this proposed trail. The trail segments open to sleds are crushed limestone. Even if there were paved trail segments, the DNR has partnered with the MSA to develop an asphalt mix that is more resistant to studded snowmobile damage.
I'll also add that the recently released Michigan Comprehensive Trails Plan calls this a hiking trail. I've submitted comments on this and I would encourage folks to do the same. Michigan doesn't need another long distance, through-hiking trail for which there's little demand. There's much more demand for long distance bike trails.
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7...382---,00.html
As for Monroe, we are working on a U.S. Bicycle Route that will connect this trail to Monroe and Ohio. I'm also trying to get these connected to Ontario with bike access on the new Detroit-Windsor bridge.