Railroad Nature Walk

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Railroad Bed and West Bloomfield Nature Trail Walk

railroad-right-trackrailroad-in-detroitA guide will lead you along the West Bloomfield Nature Trail (from Orchard Lake north to Sylvan Lake, two miles) discussing the nine historical markers highlighting the former Grand Trunk Michigan railroad bed. It was parallel to what was once a light-rail, mass transit system known as the Detroit United Railway’s interurban line, or DUR. The Interurban carried passengers and freight throughout southeast Michigan from 1899 to 1929.

Program length: one hour
Available any day
Group: 1-24
Group rate: $60

Keego Harbor

Orchard Lake

Sylvan Lake

West Bloomfield

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