Crow’s Nest Trail

A 1.7-mile (about 70 min.) loop through wooded dunes between Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River. The trail starts on a low path and gradually rises to the Crow’s Nest, where the view will knock your socks off! On the way back you follow a ridge high above the river. The trail gets steep at several points and there are lots of roots. The trail passes close to buildings that art part of the Ox-Bow School of Art. Tallmadge Woods is a conservation easement owned by the City of Saugatuck and managed by the Land Conservancy of West Michigan.

Length: 1.7 mile loop
Trailhead: north end of Park Street
Parking: Park in Ox-Bow parking lot, just west of the trailhead
Dogs Allowed: Leashed
Surface: Sand and dirt with lots of roots