For Correct Coordinates,
Answer this Puzzle:
This is an old railroad bed now paved and turned into a popular trail. There are many varieties of trees lining this trail making it nice and shady. Form dawn to dusk you will encounter numerous people taking advantage of this for a nice casual stroll. At 8:44 am one morning a walker was hit on the head by a falling walnut, it hurt, but the walker was OK. Was the sun on the north or south side of the trail?
If North add .189 to north coordinates.
If South add .100 to north coordinates.
If you do not like falling walnuts subtract .536 from West Coordinates.
Falling Waters Trail Map
Trail Rules and Courtesies
Falling Waters Trail
One of Michigan's most popular rail-trail destinations!
Connecting the Village of Concord with the City of Jackson, the trail was built on an abandoned stretch of the Michigan Central Railroad. The 10.5-mile, 12-foot-wide paved trail is ideal for walking, running, or biking. As it travels through natural springs and lakes that form the headwaters of four major Michigan rivers.
At the western trailhead in Concord, the trail crosses over the Kalamazoo River where you can view a great expanse of wetlands filled with abundant wildlife. At the mid-point of the trail, stop, relax, and enjoy the natural beauty of the picturesque Lime Lake. This is a trail you will want to visit time and time again to experience the seasonal changes in scenery.
Point-to-Point Distances
Weatherwax Dr.Trailhead (Parking) to Reynolds Rd. | 3.3 Miles
Weatherwax Dr. to Teft Rd. Trailhead |(Parking) 6.5 Miles
Weatherwax Dr. to Concord Trailhead (Parking) | 10.5 Miles
Weatherwax Dr. to Sparks Foundation County Park | 1.75 Miles
Weatherwax Dr. to Grand River Arts Walk | 5.0 Miles
Coppied from the Jackson County Parks webpage. Falling Waters Trail | Jackson County, MI