Trail Overview

West Station South Road is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material. It offers access to the deep marshland area south of the town of Paradise, Michigan, and is named after the historic U.S. Coast Guard and Lifesaving facilities that once operated in the area.

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Difficulty

Dirt, sand, gravel "Two-Track" route typically unmaintained after rain or snow that may give rise to water crossings over 12 inches on the trail, including flooding and obstacles such as tree/ tree branches.

History

West Station South Road (often referred to as West South Station Road) in Paradise, Michigan, gets its name from the historic U.S. Coast Guard and Lifesaving facilities that once operated in the area. Whitefish Point Lifesaving Station: In 1923, the U.S. Coast Guard established a lifeboat rescue station at nearby Whitefish Point to aid vessels navigating the treacherous waters of Lake Superior. The original 1923 station house and boathouse were eventually removed, but portions have since been restored and are managed by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum on the Whitefish Point Light Station grounds.

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