The I-275 Bike Trail now uses Meadowbrook Road to connect the section further to the north to that along of M-5. As with the other sections, I am naming them after defunct bicycle manufacturers. This cache is named after Manufrance. Manufrance was a French distributor of cycles, rifles and hunting goods, sewing machines and sporting goods. Manufrance bicycles had several innovations including the Retro-Direct derailleur gear which allowed the pedals to be pedalled backwards. Manufrance fell on hard times in the 1980s and was closed.
The cache container is a small camo painted bison tube container. You will need a log extractor. Please bring your own pencil or pen.
I have found that a quick and simple log extraction tool can be made from a small paperclip. Straighten one end out. Grab just a small portion (maybe 1/32 of an inch or 1 millimeter) with a long-nose or needle-nose pliers then bend it at a right angle. I have attached one to the cache you can use. Please leave it for the next person.