NEW TRAIL FOR SUMMER 2025! Welcome to Waterloo State Recreation Area in Chelsea, Michigan! Starting near McClure Road along the iconic Waterloo–Pinckney Trail, the Waterloo Lakeview Trail is a With benches and boardwalk spots to pause, this easy to moderate loop trail finishes with a ridge-top Family-friendly adventure - children under 9 ALWAYS HIKE FREE! MORE ON THIS TRIP: Meeting Point: Main trailhead parking lot at Eddy Discovery Center Trail length:

foraging hikes at Waterloo Recreation Area this spring along the Lakeview Trail! Starting near McClure Road along the iconic Waterloo–Pinckney Trail, this introductory-level guided foraging hike will loosely follow Waterloo's "Lakeview Trail," diverging in step with "Leave No Trace" best practices MORE ON THIS TRIP: Meeting Point: Main trailhead parking lot at Eddy Discovery Center Trail length: 3.0 miles Trip duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Elevation Gain: 154 feet Trail Rating: Easy Route Orientation

NEW TRAIL FOR SUMMER 2025! Welcome to Waterloo State Recreation Area in Chelsea, Michigan! The Waterloo–Pinckney to Hickory Hill & Crooked Lake Loop offers a serene 4.2‑mile woodland escape! Starting from the Eddy Discovery Center, this adventurous hike explores ridge-top, singletrack trail The trail blends gentle hills with peaceful lakeside sections and tucked-away benches for quiet reflection MORE ON THIS TRIP: Meeting Point: Eddy Discover Center trailhead Trail length: 4.2 miles Trip Duration

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. So, despite being about 24 miles total into my thru-hike, I jogged this part of the Waterloo-Pinckney the the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. Another god-forsaken trail heads southwest, well away from anywhere that a Waterloo-Pinckney Trail thru-hiker And with that, the inaugural Expedition Detroit thru-hike of the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail was complete

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. longest hike, the 36-mile Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, which was created to offer overnight hikers a multiday MEET THE WATERLOO-PINCKNEY TRAIL My infatuation with the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail started with curiosity thru-hiking. In 2023, thru-hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail requires traversing roughly 38.5 miles (including campground

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. ascent towards the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail's highest point: Prospect Hill. Once you cross Clear Lake Road, the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail starts getting fun. One of the most beautiful sights of the entire Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. The Waterloo-Pinckney Trail is yours and yours alone for the remainder of Waterloo Rec.

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Dan Cooke Jun 6, 2023 8 min read Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 3: The Finale in Pinckney backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. This third and final installation of our Waterloo-Pinckney Trail series covers the entirety of the Pinckney of thru-hiking the Detroit's region's most rigorous backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. On one hand, you'll never find a better "wh Dan Cooke May 2, 2023 7 min read Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney

Dan Cooke Oct 20, 2023 7 min read Expedition Essentials: Trail Running Shoes vs. into the "Great Trail Debate" on when and why you should lace up trail running shoes or hiking boots I said those words audibly at approximately 10:40 P.M. and 8ish miles into my thru-hike of the Chief Pontiac Trail . Dan Cooke Mar 3, 2023 4 min read Winter Trails: Snowshoeing vs. Cross-Country Skiing vs.