{"id":454,"date":"2012-06-30T01:32:11","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T01:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/?p=454"},"modified":"2016-01-30T01:58:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-30T01:58:26","slug":"biking-the-musketawa-rail-trail-day-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/biking-the-musketawa-rail-trail-day-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Biking the Musketawa Rail Trail &#8211; Day Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Biking the Musketawa Trail from Raveanna to Conklin, Michigan <\/strong>&#8211; June 30, 2012<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/header-musketawa-trail.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2379\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2379\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/header-musketawa-trail.jpg\" alt=\"header-musketawa-trail\" width=\"900\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/header-musketawa-trail.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/header-musketawa-trail-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/header-musketawa-trail-768x189.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Musketawa is a 25 mile paved path that follow an old railroad corridor from Muskegon to Marne. I was looking for a nice section to take the kids on while mom was working for the day on Saturday. After reading my <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0899974678\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0899974678&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mymictri-20&amp;linkId=DZ34OMQGQWZP6LO7\" target=\"_blank\">Rail-trails Book <\/a><\/strong>I chose the 5 mile section between Raveanna and Conklin. The 10 mile ride was a little longer than the kids normally ride, but I thought as long as we took a good rest in Conklin they would be alright. I also used ice cream from the Conklin Mini Market to help motivate them to keep pedaling.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RZABgcXWfnA?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video of the highlights from the biking trip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-trailhead-raveanna.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2384\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2384\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-trailhead-raveanna.jpg\" alt=\"musketawa-trailhead-raveanna\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-trailhead-raveanna.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-trailhead-raveanna-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-trailhead-raveanna-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting ready to go. The trail head in Raveanna has a nice big parking lot, a couple picnic tables and porta potty. It is located on the corner of Blackmer Rd and Crockery Creek Drive. (43.183901,-85.947002) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=43.183901,-85.947002&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=43.183838,-85.94583&amp;spn=0.015896,0.038581&amp;num=1&amp;t=h&amp;z=15\" target=\"_blank\">Map &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/reese-musketawa-bike-trail.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2390\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/reese-musketawa-bike-trail.jpg\" alt=\"reese-musketawa-bike-trail\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/reese-musketawa-bike-trail.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/reese-musketawa-bike-trail-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/reese-musketawa-bike-trail-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leaving Raveanna.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-sign-musketawa-trail.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2374\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-sign-musketawa-trail.jpg\" alt=\"bridge-sign-musketawa-trail\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-sign-musketawa-trail.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-sign-musketawa-trail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-sign-musketawa-trail-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This section of the Musketawa Trail goes mainly through farmland, but most of the way the trail is lined with trees and there were even a few shaded spots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/trail-side-stinky.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2397\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2397\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/trail-side-stinky.jpg\" alt=\"trail-side-stinky\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/trail-side-stinky.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/trail-side-stinky-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/trail-side-stinky-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a couple miles Reid started to yell at us. We stopped to find out why and found that we were going to have to change a stinky pants trailside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/front-conklin-mini-market.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2378\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2378\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/front-conklin-mini-market.jpg\" alt=\"front-conklin-mini-market\" width=\"800\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/front-conklin-mini-market.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/front-conklin-mini-market-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/front-conklin-mini-market-768x445.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Conklin we took a break on the front porch of the Conklin Mini Market and ate ice cream and pop sickles. The store has a good selection of drinks, self serve ice cream cones and a small freezer full of other treats. They also have public restroom which is a bonus when traveling with little girls.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?daddr=43.128042,-85.882021&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=43.127565,-85.881886&amp;spn=0.007956,0.01929&amp;sll=43.127561,-85.881892&amp;sspn=0.001989,0.004823&amp;t=h&amp;mra=mift&amp;mrsp=1&amp;sz=18&amp;z=16\" target=\"_blank\">Map of this location &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/nap-time-coklin-mimi-market.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2385\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/nap-time-coklin-mimi-market.jpg\" alt=\"nap-time-coklin-mimi-market\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/nap-time-coklin-mimi-market.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/nap-time-coklin-mimi-market-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/nap-time-coklin-mimi-market-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nap time in front of the Mini Market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/fenians-irish-pub-conklin.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2377\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2377\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/fenians-irish-pub-conklin.jpg\" alt=\"fenians-irish-pub-conklin\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/fenians-irish-pub-conklin.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/fenians-irish-pub-conklin-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/fenians-irish-pub-conklin-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About the only other thing in Conklin that looked interesting is Fenian&#8217;s Irish Pub. There is also a Musketawa Trailhead with a parking lot and porta potty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-crossing-musketawa-t.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2373\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-crossing-musketawa-t.jpg\" alt=\"bridge-crossing-musketawa-t\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-crossing-musketawa-t.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-crossing-musketawa-t-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bridge-crossing-musketawa-t-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crossing the bridge on the way back. All of the bridges along this section of the Musketawa Trail had an deck with benches for a rest stop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-bridge-raveanna-mi.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2380\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-bridge-raveanna-mi.jpg\" alt=\"musketawa-bridge-raveanna-mi\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-bridge-raveanna-mi.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-bridge-raveanna-mi-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bridge over the creek in Raveanna.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/burrly-musketawa-rail-trail.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2375\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/burrly-musketawa-rail-trail.jpg\" alt=\"burrly-musketawa-rail-trail\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/burrly-musketawa-rail-trail.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/burrly-musketawa-rail-trail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/burrly-musketawa-rail-trail-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regan complained the whole way that she wanted to pull the Burley. We hooked to her bike for the last 1\/4 mile&#8230;she probably will not be asking again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-rail-trail-the-end.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2382\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2382\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-rail-trail-the-end.jpg\" alt=\"musketawa-rail-trail-the-end\" width=\"338\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-rail-trail-the-end.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/musketawa-rail-trail-the-end-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0899974678\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0899974678&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mymictri-20&amp;linkId=PUVYPPERAU5MVBBE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0899974678&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=mymictri-20\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"160\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Back to the Raveanna water tower and the end of our ride on the Musketawa Trail. The trip took us around 2 hours to complete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=mymictri-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0899974678\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nFind more trails like the Musketawa in:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0899974678\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0899974678&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mymictri-20&amp;linkId=DZ34OMQGQWZP6LO7\" target=\"_blank\">Rail-Trails Midwest Great Lakes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.mymichigantrips.com\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-action=\"like\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-share=\"false\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 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