Trail Segments Now Open!
Segment 1 of Michigan’s Dragon at Hardy Dam is 1 mile long and runs on the east side of the reservoir near the Hardy Dam to Chestnut Ave in Newaygo. This segment is fully ADA-accessible with accessible parking available next to Hardy Dam at Operators Village Day Park.
Segment 2 of the trail is 3.1 miles long and runs from mile marker 1 at Chestnut Ave. to the Newaygo State Park Trailhead.
Segment 3 is a 5.1-mile trail that starts at Newaygo State Park and continues to 4 Mile Rd. and Newcosta Ave. in Mecosta County.
Segment 4 starts at the 4 Mile Rd. and Newcosta Ave. in Newaygo County and continues 4.9 miles to Polk Road in Stanwood, Mecosta County. The Brower Loop portion of the trail is an additional 0.8 miles long!
Segment 5 is 6 miles long and runs on the reservoir’s east side, starting on Polk Road in Stanwood and ending at 8 Mile Road.
Segment 6 connects the east side of the trail system to the west side, running 2 miles starting on the paved shoulder of M-20 and ending at mile marker 22 on 7 Mile Rd.
Segment 7 is the longest section of the trail. It covers 10 miles and runs on the reservoir’s west side from mile marker 22 at 7 Mile Rd. to Big Bend Park in Big Prairie Township.
Segment 8 runs for 2 miles from Big Bend Park to 16th St. in Big Prairie Township. Parking is available at Big Bend Park.
Segment 9 runs 6.9 miles and starts from 16th St. in Big Prairie Township, ending at the Sandy Beach County Park entrance on 30th St.
Segment 10 is a 2.2-mile stretch from 30th St. at Sandy Beach County Park to 36th St. at Hardy Dam County Marina.
Segment 11 is one of the shortest stretches of the Dragon Trail, running just 1 mile. It connects the west side of the trail system to the east. It runs on the paved roadway shoulder of 36th St. across the mighty Hardy Dam in Big Prairie Township.
