Paint Creek Trail

Address: 42.72936,-83.1596
Countie(s) trail is located in: Oakland
Trail Type(s): Cross Country Skiing <> Dog Mushing <> Fishing <> Handicap Accessible <> Hiking <> Horseback/Equestrian <> Inline Skating <> Leashed Dogs Allowed <> Mountain Biking <> Road Biking <> Snowshoe
Trail Measurement: 8.9 Miles
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Paint Creek Trail is an 8.9-mile (14.3 km) rail trail linear park in northeast Oakland County, Michigan.

The trail is composed of crushed limestone and has a slope of 2% going south to north, and has a width of 8 feet. The trail is administered and funded through an inter-government commission representing the townships that the trail services.

Paint Creek Trail was named a National Recreation Trail in 2006.

History

Paint Creek Trail opened in 1983 as the first rail trail in Michigan. The trail is in the right-of-way of the former Michigan Central Railroad and Penn Central Railroad lines. The original rail line was built in 1872 and was in service until Penn Central’s railroad operations were taken over by Conrail in 1976. The property was purchased by the trail commission in 1983 for $450,000.

Route

The trail runs through Lake Orion, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Rochester Hills, and Rochester. The unincorporated village of Goodison is located within the Oakland Township boundaries. The trail also crosses into Bald Mountain Recreation Area.

Activities

The trail is used for a combination of recreation and exercise, with activities such as walking, jogging, running, cycling, and horseback riding. Motor vehicles are not permitted. The trail is conductive to other outdoor activities such as geocaching and bird watching; as well as trout fishing in Paint Creek.

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• Trail Measurement: 8.9 Miles