74 Hart-Montague Trail State
Park And White Lake Trailway
wildlife viewing | directions and facility information
Photo: © Phil Seng
This site is composed of twenty-two miles of abandoned
railroad corridor that have been converted into a recreation trail. The
northern portion of this paved trail is hilly and winding, while the
southern segment is generally straight and flat. The trail meanders
through agricultural lands, orchards, and forest, including a portion of
the Manistee
National Forest. A
three-mile section of trail has been added that extends through the
Cities of Montague and Whitehall
and has been titled the White Lake Trailway.
 Wildlife
Viewing
Photo: © Phil Seng
High probability of seeing many varieties of songbirds
year-round. Moderate probability of seeing deer in fields and orchards
along the trail especially in the morning and evening. There is a great
abundance of wildflowers from spring through summer. Look for remnant
prairie grasses along the trail in the town of Mears.
Portion of the trail between the
City of Hart and the Village of Mears
a cool tunnel through the woods
on a hot summers afternoon.
Viewing platforms with picnic tables
are located between Mears and Rothbury offering
scenic, panoramic views of the surrounding wooded areas. The bridge over
the White River on the White Lake Trailway also provides many wildlife viewing
opportunities. Trail passes are no longer required to use the trail.
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