Lansing River Trail is a multiple use trail approximately 13 miles (21 km) long. It runs along the Grand River and the Red Cedar River between Michigan State University and Dietrich Park in northern Lansing . The first segment of trail opened in 1975. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 1981.
10-459: The trail has a western extension that begins where it splits off at River Point park just south of downtown Lansing and ends in Moores Park. The River Trail South stretches along Sycamore Creek from Potter Park to Maguire Park in southeast Lansing. The stretch from Hawk Island County Park to Maguire Park was completed in 2008. The River Trail is also home to a number of special events, including
20-537: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United States trail or long-distance path–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sycamore Creek (Michigan) Sycamore Creek is a tributary of the Red Cedar River in the state of Michigan in the United States. The stream is 26.5 miles (42.6 km) long and drains an area of 106.1 square miles (275 km ) on
30-708: The Common Ground Music Festival , the Annual Mayor's Walk , Michigan Run , the Capital City River Run and a number of other city-sponsored activities. The trail is currently being extended into Delhi Township to connect with an existing trail in Holt, as well as east to west across south Lansing. 42°42′58″N 84°31′26″W / 42.71612°N 84.5239°W / 42.71612; -84.5239 This Ingham County, Michigan location article
40-588: The Grand River and the Red Cedar River between Michigan State University and Dietrich Park in northern Lansing . The first segment of trail opened in 1975. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 1981. The trail has a western extension that begins where it splits off at River Point park just south of downtown Lansing and ends in Moores Park. The River Trail South stretches along Sycamore Creek from Potter Park to Maguire Park in southeast Lansing. The stretch from Hawk Island County Park to Maguire Park
50-687: The United States Geological Survey : Terrain in the Sycamore Creek watershed is generally rolling, with hilly and swampy sections. According to a watershed management plan for the Red Cedar River submitted in 2015 by the Michigan State University Institute of Water Research (IWR), the Sycamore Creek watershed had a population of approximately 72,975 at the 2010 census , with most of that population living in
60-648: The central Lower Peninsula , in and around the city of Lansing . Via the Red Cedar River, it is part of the watershed of the Grand River , which flows to Lake Michigan . Via Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes system, it is part of the larger watershed of the St. Lawrence River . Sycamore Creek flows for its entire length in Ingham County . It begins in Leslie Township , approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 km) northwest of
70-528: The city of Leslie , and flows generally north-northwestward through Leslie and Vevay townships; the city of Mason ; Alaiedon and Delhi townships; and the southeastern part of the city of Lansing . It flows into the Red Cedar River in Lansing, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) upstream of the Red Cedar River's mouth at the Grand River. The Sycamore Creek watershed consists of three HUC-12 subwatersheds, as defined by
80-765: The creek in Mason (the Hayhoe Riverwalk), Delhi Township (the Sycamore Trail), and Lansing (the southern part of the Lansing River Trail ). This is a list of named streams in the Sycamore Creek watershed, as identified by the National Hydrography Dataset . The list's default order is from the mouth of the creek to its source. Lansing River Trail Lansing River Trail is a multiple use trail approximately 13 miles (21 km) long. It runs along
90-443: The lower (northern) part of the watershed, which includes part of the city of Lansing and nearby urbanized areas. Land use in the watershed as of 2006 was as follows: A survey conducted for the same IWR report found approximately 2,478 large farm animals living in the watershed. Approximately 2,504 homes in the watershed were serviced by septic systems as of 2012. Recreational trails have been built alongside or near portions of
100-572: Was completed in 2008. The River Trail is also home to a number of special events, including the Common Ground Music Festival , the Annual Mayor's Walk , Michigan Run , the Capital City River Run and a number of other city-sponsored activities. The trail is currently being extended into Delhi Township to connect with an existing trail in Holt, as well as east to west across south Lansing. 42°42′58″N 84°31′26″W / 42.71612°N 84.5239°W / 42.71612; -84.5239 This Ingham County, Michigan location article
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