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Bill Nicholls Trail

Rail-trail in Michigan · OpenStreetMap relation

Length
42.8 mi 68.9 km1
Surface
Paved1
Status
Partly closed2
Last checked
Oct 12, 2026

Managed by DNR Parks And Recreation PRD.2

Houghton, along the trail
Houghton, along the trail · Photo: railfan 44 · Public Domain Mark · Flickr

Photos

  • Houghton, along the trail Houghton, along the trail
    Photo: Joetography LLC · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • Houghton, along the trail Houghton, along the trail
    Photo: Joetography LLC · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • Houghton, along the trail Houghton, along the trail
    Photo: Joetography LLC · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • Houghton, along the trail Houghton, along the trail
    Photo: Joetography LLC · CC BY-SA · Flickr
  • Houghton, along the trail Houghton, along the trail
    Photo: Joetography LLC · CC BY-SA · Flickr

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Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap relation 19851395, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. Michigan DNR Statewide Railtrails, Michigan · Government dataset · Michigan DNR open data (verify redistribution terms) · checked Oct 12, 2026
    “managing_org from Michigan DNR Statewide Railtrails”

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