Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jan. 26, 2015

Contact: Paul Yauk, 517-331-5131 or Jacquelyn Baker, 517-284-6094





DNR announces name of new hiking and bicycling trail from

Belle Isle to Ironwood



We asked and you answered – to the tune of nearly 9,000 name suggestions for Michigan’s planned, statewide hiking and bicycling trail stretching from Belle Isle Park in Detroit to Ironwood in the western Upper Peninsula. The Department of Natural Resources today announced this showcase trail will officially be called Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail.



“This name effectively captures the beauty and strength of our state’s exceptional natural and cultural resources,” said DNR Director Keith Creagh. “Along the route from Belle Isle to Ironwood, Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail will ultimately connect communities, provide a variety of recreation opportunities, and showcase our great state to residents and visitors alike.”