#Kal haven trail parking update#
#Kal haven trail parking registration#

CHILDREN UNDER 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. If you are under 18 years old, your parent or legal guardian must also sign the release. You must properly sign the release on the entry form before you can ride with us. Be sure that your bike is safe and properly functioning BEFORE you begin your ride. Don’t ride more than two abreast, and move to single file when being overtaken by a motor vehicle. Due to Covid-19, please follow all MDHHS requests to meet all the health safety requirements. SafetyĪll participants are required to wear a helmet, obey all traffic laws, and wear bright colors.

All proceeds earned will go to the benefit of the Kal-Haven Trail and the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.

#Kal haven trail parking registration#

Your registration and event fee will include a Kal-Haven Trail map. Maps for all road distances will also be provided online. All road routes will begin at 10th Street. Maps will detail both the road and trail locations and points of interest. New route markings will be painted on road surfaces at appropriate spots. Please be courteous to all users and animals on the trail and the habitat along the way when participating. All participates may use the entire length of the Kal-Haven Trail, which has compacted limestone/slag surface. Kal-Haven Trail State Park -The 34.5-mile Kal-Haven Trail runs from South Haven to Kalamazoo on the former Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad. All routes parallel the Kal-Haven Trail when possible, and riders will find the terrain flat except for a few miles near Kalamazoo which are moderately hilly. Riders can select a 25, 45, 70 or 100 mile ride (all road routes originate at 10th Street in Kalamazoo). Participants wishing to ride on paved roads will find lightly traveled scenic country roads. Staffed Sag stops will be available along the route. If you desire to complete the ride one way, there will be optional shuttles available. Kal-Haven Trail maps will be provided with all registration packages that identify staging areas along the trail for parking, should you decide to complete your ride in stages. You can either choose to complete the entire Kal-Haven Trail in one day, or ride it in stages though out the week. The Kal-Haven Trailblazer is the opening event of Kalamazoo Bike Week, May 7-13. Due to Covid-19, riders are required to meet MDHHS requirements for participating in this event.

The mission of these groups is to provide for expansion and maintenance of the trails and continue programming, thereby attracting more people to take advantage of the regional resources. This year’s Trail Blazer is hosted by Friends Of Kalamazoo Valley River Trail and Friends of Kal-Haven Trail. For those riders who may may ride one way the option of shuttle transportation will be available. Adjoining road routes of 25, 50, 75, and 100 miles are marked for road bikes.

Built on the abandoned Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad, it offers a compacted limestone/slag surface.

The 34 mile trail links South Haven to Kalamazoo. The trail includes 31 exhibit panels that explore the natural and cultural history of the area.įor the latest updates on this and other Department of Natural Resources trail and facility closures, visit /DNRClosures.The 2022 Trail Blazer Event is Happening May 7th! Welcome to the Trail Blazer 2022Įnjoy one of the first rides of the spring on the Kal-Haven Trail. The 33-mile Kal-Haven Trail State Park links the cities of South Haven and Kalamazoo via numerous bridges and small towns.

From the Kibbie trailhead in South Haven, trail users can travel 2.5 miles west to the covered bridge or 30 miles east to the 10th Street trailhead in Kalamazoo. Additional trail parking can be found at the Kibbie trailhead located near the intersection of Baseline Road and CR 687 in South Haven.

From the Wells Street trailhead in South Haven, trail users can travel along a 1-mile section to the covered bridge.

Though the bridge, which crosses the Black River near mile marker 1 in South Haven, will be entirely closed, the following trail sections can be used: 11-15ĭue to inspection and maintenance work, the covered bridge along Kal-Haven Trail State Park in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties will close temporarily from 7 a.m.

#Kal haven trail parking update#

Share or view as webpage | Update preferencesĬontact: Jill Sell (DNR Parks and Recreation Division), 26 Covered bridge along Kal-Haven Trail State Park closed Oct.