Near Cut River East & West Trail
Cut River Bridge
Near Cut River East & West Trail
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Cut River East & West Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
Roadside trail along US-2 that takes you down to the cut river, great views of the Cut River Bridge from below.
1
mi
Distance
296
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
LakeRiver/CreekViews
Access Issues
There are a few downed trees along the path.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.96mi
Distance
296ft
Elevation Gain
296ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
745ft
High Point
587ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
Parking is located on both the east and west side of the bridge right off highway. The trail can be accessed from either side as well although it isn't very well marked from the west parking lot.This trail takes you down below the bridge and out to the shores of Lake Michigan. There are three different paths down to the shore, two of which follow the contours of the hill, and the other which is a series of stairs going down to the river.Either way you go, you can use the sidewalk to return from one end of the bridge to the other.

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Contributors
Zack Miller