The Paul Henry Rail Trail is a rail trail

Rail trail

A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...

 in Kentwood, Michigan

Kentwood, Michigan

Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 48,707 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous suburb of Grand Rapids and the 25th most populous city in Michigan.-History:...

. Originally running from 44th Street and Kalamazoo in a southeasterly direction to 60th street, the trail now connects with both the Thornapple Trail

Thornapple Trail

The Thornapple Trail is the abbreviated name for the a partially completed Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail in west Michigan. The Middleville portion is being connected to the Kent County section which will eventually link to Kent Trails...

 and Kent Trails

Kent Trails

Kent Trails is a fifteen mile rail trail in Kent County, Michigan that runs through the cities of Grand Rapids, Grandville, Walker, Wyoming and Byron Townshipand is part of a network of trails in and around Grand Rapids...

. It has a 10 feet (3 m) wide paved surface. It is part of the North Country National Scenic Trail. The trail connects with the Frederik Meijer Trail

Frederik Meijer Trail

The Frederik Meijer Trail, formerly called the M-6 Trail, is a hiking/biking trail in Kent County, Michigan. It connects the Paul Henry Rail Trail with the Kent Trails in Byron Township, Michigan.-Trail description:...

 (previously the M-6 Trail) at Wing Avenue in Kentwood.
Extensions of the trail are planned. One portion of the trail, known as the Thornapple trail, begins in Middleville, Michigan

Middleville, Michigan

Middleville is a village in Thornapple Township, Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,721 at the 2000 census.- History :...

, and continues south along the Thornapple River

Thornapple River

The Thornapple River is an tributary of Michigan's longest river, the Grand River. The Thornapple is located in western Michigan. It joins the Grand in Ada, Michigan.- Description :...

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