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HURON SUNRISE TRAIL
Symbols SNOWMOBILES ARE PROHIBITED ON THIS TRAIL
MDOT has received a $80,000 grant to extend the trail from its current terminus at Hoeft State Park to Forty Mile Point. Construction may take place in 2008. Good News !!!
Stretching six-miles north along Lake Huron from Rogers City, the Huron-Sunrise Trail is one of northern Michigan’s most beautiful. Built by the City of Rogers City, the all-asphalt trail ends in Hoeft State Park with plans for a two-mile extension to Forty Mile Point to the northwest. To the southeast, the long-term goal is to find a way through the Michigan Limestone Operations quarry to a railroad right of way called the Rogers City Spur and a link to the Alpena to Mackinaw City Trail. The Huron Sunrise Trail has many amenities in town and in the state park. On the north side of town is the Vogler Conservation Area, a 270 acre forested property that includes several more miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking.
T= Trailhead
P= Parking
R= Restrooms
A= Amenities
pdf. map of Huron-Sunrise Trail
Files: PhotoStudio_-_Huron_SunrisSouth Shore Park East to Harbor View
A good place to start is SOUTH SHORE PARK (T P R) To the southeast travelers can generally (in season and in daylight) use Harbor View road to HARBOR VIEW where there is an observation area to see the world’s largest open pit limestone quarry in operation. The plant’s crusher, conveyor, and stockpiles are all visible from this vantage point and sometimes Great Lakes freighters can be seen loading limestone from the Port of Calcite for shipment throughout the lakes. SOUTH SHORE PARK is a popular downtown park for swimming, beachcombing, and canoe and kayak launching and the east end includes four softball and Little League Baseball diamonds.
South Shore Park to Lakeside Park
SOUTH SHORE PARK (T P R) TO LAKESIDE PARK. The park and marina include the city’s most popular beach, picnicking facilities, beach volleyball, a band shell for summer concerts, and the Sailors’ Memorial that honors local men who perished in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. Also in the park is the Pavilion Grill for light refreshments.
Lakeside Park to Rogers City Marina
LAKESIDE PARK (P R A) TO ROGERS CITY MARINA. Right next to the park is the marina that hosts up to 145 boats and is an excellent place to stroll, especially on the breakwater. You can also try your luck fishing for Rogers City’s famous salmon from the fishing platform.Rogers City Marina to Seagull Point Park
ROGERS CITY MARINA (P R A) TO SEAGULL POINT PARK. This segment wraps around Public Works Park, then goes past the informal North Shore Park toward Seagull Point. From Linden Street you can take Riverview Street to a neat little park where the Trout River rushes into Lake Huron. As you continue across Linden St, past the Department of Public Works facility, the trail winds along the Trout River after passing a beautiful stretch of wild flowers planted by community volunteers. Be sure to take a moment to identify your favorites. As you wind through the woods you’ll see nesting boxes provided by the local Boy Scouts.
Seagull Point Park to the Herman Vogler Conservation Area
Herman Vogler Conservation Area to Hoeft State Park
THE HERMAN VOGLER (T P R) CONSERVATION AREA TO HOEFT STATE PARK (T P R). Back on the main trail across Highway 23, you continue northeast right along the shore. This is the longest and perhaps the most scenically striking of the segments. A new connector segment to the park’s amenities was completed in 2005. The park is perhaps somewhat underused but has one of the state’s nicest beaches.
Hoeft State Park to Forty Mile Point
