West Bloomfield Trail

The West Bloomfield Trail is a 6.8-mile-long rail trail in Oakland County, Michigan. It links the Michigan Air Line Trail to the west and the Clinton River Trail to the east, and is a segment of the Great Lake to Lake Trail Route 1. From west to east, the trail is within the communities of West Bloomfield Township and Keego Harbor.[1]

History

The trail was built on the route of the former Michigan Air Line Railway, which built the Pontiac to Jackson segment in 1884.[2] Ultimately, the railroad came under control of Grand Trunk Western. They abandoned the line in 1984. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund purchased the right-of-way, and with support from the Rails to Trails Conservancy, West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission purchased the trail in 1988 and developed it.[3]

References

  1. ^ West Bloomfield Parks. "West Bloomfield Trail". Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Classic Trains. "The Michigan Air Line". Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  3. ^ Dufresne, Jim (October 17, 2002). "Unique urban-rural trail". The Saginaw News. p. C8.

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