The Macomb Orchard Trail is a 23.5 mile long

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in Macomb County, Michigan, United States. It is built on the right-of-way of an early Michigan railroad, the Michigan Air Line Railway, later owned and operated by

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. The trail stretches from Richmond to Dequindre Road, where it connects to the

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. The Macomb Orchard Trail is owned and maintained by Macomb County.

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Friends of the Macomb Orchard Trail
Protected areas of Macomb County, Michigan Rail trails in Michigan {{MacombCountyMI-geo-stub