Shoreline Trail
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Shoreline Trail is a route along Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...

 in Muskegon County, Michigan
Muskegon County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 170,200 people, 63,330 households, and 44,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 68,556 housing units at an average density of 135 per square mile...

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The sign (located near the bottom of this page: http://www.michiganhighways.org/route_markers.html) is in the shape of a triangle with two sails, a wave, and the name "Shoreline Trail" with a red underline.

Here is the route from south to north.

Norton Shores, Michigan
Norton Shores, Michigan
Norton Shores is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 22,527 at the 2000 census.-Overview:Norton Shores is located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Muskegon County...

  • Start at US 31 North at Muskegon/Ottawa County line.
  • Take the Pontaluna Road exit.
  • Pontaluna Rd. west to Lake Harbor Rd., where Hoffmaster State Park
    Hoffmaster State Park
    P.J. Hoffmaster State Park is a state park along Lake Michigan located at the southwest corner of Norton Shores, Michigan in Muskegon County and the northwest corner of Spring Lake Township in Ottawa County. It is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The park includes of land...

     is located.
  • Lake Harbor Rd. to W. Norton Ave.
  • W. Norton Ave. to Lincoln St.
  • Lincoln St. to W. Sherman Blvd.

Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...

  • W. Sherman Blvd. to Dune St.
  • Dune St. to Beach St.
  • Beach St. to Lakeshore Dr.
  • Lakeshore Dr. to Michigan Ave.
  • Michigan Ave., around the Cole's garlic bread factory, to stop sign.
  • At stop sign, turn left.
  • At the next road, turn right to W. Western Ave.
  • W. Western Ave. to Shoreline Dr.
  • Shoreline Dr. to Business U.S. 31.
  • Business U.S. 31 to Muskegon Causeway.

North Muskegon, Michigan
North Muskegon, Michigan
North Muskegon is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,031 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles , of which, 1.8 square miles of it is land and 2.3 square miles of it is...

  • Muskegon Causeway to Lake Rd.
  • Lake Rd. to Center St.
  • Center St. to Ruddiman Ave.
  • Ruddiman Ave. to Memorial Dr. in Muskegon State Park
    Muskegon State Park
    Muskegon State Park is a state park along Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake near North Muskegon, Michigan in Muskegon County, Michigan. The park, located four miles west of North Muskegon, has two miles of sand beach on Lake Michigan and one mile on Muskegon Lake.-Facilities and attractions:The...

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  • Memorial Dr. to N. Scenic Dr.
  • Through Duck Lake State Park
    Duck Lake State Park
    Duck Lake State Park is a , day-use state park located along Lake Michigan south of Whitehall, Michigan in Muskegon County. The land was purchased by the Nature Conservancy from two Boy Scout organizations and acquired by the state in 1974. It officially opened in 1988.The park, which runs along...

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  • N. Scenic Dr. to S. Shore Dr.

Whitehall, Michigan
Whitehall, Michigan
Whitehall is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,884 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the southwest corner of Whitehall Township. Montague, Michigan is its neighbor....

  • S. Shore Dr. to Main St.
  • Main St. to Mears St.
  • Mears St. to Colby.
  • Colby to Thompson, concurrent with Business 31.

Montague, Michigan
Montague, Michigan
Montague is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,407. The city is located within Montague Township, but is politically independent....

  • Thompson St. to Dowling St. over causeway
    Causeway
    In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...

    , concurrent with Business 31 to Water St.
  • Dowling St. to Old Channel Trail.
  • Old Channel Trail to Lamos Rd. (southbound).
  • Lamos Rd. to W. Old Channel Trail.
  • W. Old Channel Trail to N. Old Channel Trail.
  • N. Old Channel Trail to Hancock Rd.
  • Hancock Rd. to Lehman Rd.
  • Lehman Rd. to Fruitvale Rd.
  • Follow County Road B15 signs to Skeels, at the Oceana County border.
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