28.5 Mile Overnighter on the Waterloo Pinckney & Potawatomi Trail w/ Wife

I've got a few adventures to go through an process that have been on my computer, so I've finally gotten around to sharing this "mini" backpacking trip from last spring ('22)
We hike 15 miles from Silver Lake to Green Lake rustic campground, and 13.5 back.

[@lowermichiganadventures]

You can’t beat a good hiking adventure I have enjoyed hiking there many times

[@lowermichiganadventures]

Cheers from Lower Michigan Adventures

[@lowermichiganadventures]

9:06 neat little bridge

[@lowermichiganadventures]

3:55 it’s always important to stay hydrated on the trails 🍻

[@jeremysart]

Indeed! There’s always room for a “step 2” 🍻

[@tridudyonthetrail]

Thanks for sharing this! I hadn’t considered that route before, but I like it! I didn’t realize you were an ultra-marathoner until I saw the 100k sticker on the car. Impressive! Thanks again! Happy trails!

[@jeremysart]

Thank you for watching! I’d love to one day come out here with a couple people for a one night trail run of the entire Waterloo, start at portage and run 22 miles to Green, have someone stationed there with food & firewood, then finish up the remaining 14 plus the second day. Could be a fun challenge! Maybe come out and run the whole thing end to end in one go eventually, but I’m slowly working back up to ultra distances after a stress fracture, booo! I do have my sights on the Hennepin 100 once I get my legs back though!

[@tridudyonthetrail]

@@jeremysart Trail run sounds fun! We ran the whole thing about a year and a half ago and had a great day doing it. The overnight is a cool idea. I hope you heal up quickly, and conquer that hundred miler! 💪

[@ThomasTanUltra]

Good job, indeed! I'd like to do similar hikes and overnight camping, yours looks so fun! I have to say I am surprised there weren't more people around. It almost gives an apocalyptic vibe, like "The Last of Us" vibe 😆

[@jeremysart]

It is always delightfully surprising when the trails aren't busy on a beautiful day!

[@lowermichiganadventures]

11:50 I don’t know if I have been on this section of trail I don’t remember this bridge

[@jeremysart]

This bridge is located near the northeast corner of the trail - if you are hiking near the bench at I believe marker 10 where the Poto splits from the Crooked Lake Trail, head north and you'll come across the two bridges :-)