NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Heritage Trail in Negaunee is seeing more expansions, with the city now placing more lighting on more than 4 miles of the trail. This opens up more exploring opportunities for residents and those visiting the heritage trail.
This is the second phase of lighting up the trail from their first phase which was completed last year. The cities’ goal is to have this open 24 hours a day for residents and visitors to trail hike, even through the winter.
The city manager says this helps with the safety of those exploring and that as the days are getting shorter and the temperature drops, these updates keep the night hiking well-lit.
This is the second phase of lighting up the heritage trail with the goal of having the trail stay lit twenty-four hours a day. The city of Negaunee hopes this will draw in more visitors to explore their neighborhood woods. Connecting the trail from Negaunee to Ishpeming.
As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, the well-lit trail makes it easy for nature walking. Don’t forget to head on out to the Iron Ore Heritage Trail to explore more of the U.P.
