Falling Waters Trail Users Guidelines
The paved Falling Waters Trail is 12 feet wide and there is ample space for everyone, but if you’ve never been on a trail that has wheeled vehicles along with walkers, you might not be aware of the speed of these wheeled users.
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Announce Yourself. Faster moving trail users on wheels should announce their presence to those they wish to pass by ringing a bell or saying, “on-your-left”, so as not to surprise them as they are passed. Those users being alerted should move to the right. Faster moving users should, however, yield a wide area to slower traffic and pass with caution.
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Trail users should keep to the right, as though there was a center-line (we may have to fundraise more money to pay for such a line marking).
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When stopping to chat or rest, trail users should move onto the unpaved trail shoulder to allow others to pass.
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Trail users should approach horses with caution, knowing that the horse might get spooked by a bicycle or person walking a dog.
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Trail users should approach children with caution, knowing that they might dart out, suddenly change direction, or stop short.
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Parents should instruct their children to stay in a single file when someone else is coming to pass them.
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All cyclists would be advised to wear helmets; rollerbladers should have padding.
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Drivers should approach all trail crossings with caution and trail users should stop, look, listen at all road crossings.
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Clean up after your dog or horse with a plastic bag. Please don't leave trail surprises. Doggy Sanitation Stations are located on Teft Road and Weatherwax Drive.
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Carry out your own trash and feel free to pickup after others who are less considerate. We will all work together to keep our trail clean.
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Falling Waters Trail County Park Rules and Regulations: Legal questions and specific trail usage questions should be directed to Jackson County Parks and Recreation, (517) 788-4320.
NON-MOTORIZED USAGE ONLY
Hours: One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.
Dogs/Pets: All dogs or pets shall be on a leash no more than six feet in length and under immediate control
Horses: Prohibited to ride or lead a horse or other riding animal on the paved portion of the Trail corridor
Alcoholic Beverage Usage: Consumption and/or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited
Hunting/Trapping:
By Authority of Section 504 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being section 324-5-4 of the Michigan Compiled Laws and in accordance with R229.671 and R229.922 of the Michigan Administrative Code, by authority of Jackson County Ordinance No. 7 of 2000
All hunting and trapping is prohibited on the 100ft. Trail right-of-way
Discharge of a firearm or a bow is prohibited on the 100ft. Trail right-of-way
Shooting a weapon across the 100ft. Trail right-of-way is prohibited