I’ve driven past this location hundreds of times and wondered where the trail went, so when I decided to place my first cache, this seemed the logical place to start. Once I hiked the trail, I realized it needed more than one. The path is rolling and sandy so if you do all the caches along this trail in one trip, the terrain rating would go up.
The trailhead is located off Holton-Whitehall Road and has a small, sandy parking area. The trail itself, which is part of the Huron-Manistee National Forest, is an abandoned public road right-of-way, (may have been Ewing Road at one time) and wanders North for about a mile, ending on the seasonal portion of Raymond Rd. If you should choose to take that route, you’ll need a vehicle with high clearance. This seldom used trail is open to motorcycle and foot traffic. I saw only one motorcycle in the half dozen times I was here and he wasn’t moving much faster than me. More likely to be used on the weekend.
Be extremely careful when exiting onto Holton-Whitehall Rd. You’re on a curve and the traffic flows through here at a pretty good clip. Please wear orange if you visit during any hunting season.
Not much room for swag in these caches, but I did leave a wheatback penny in each one for the FTF. Hope you enjoy the stroll through the woods as much as I did.