We are currently working on expanding the Cannon Trail to connect with the Grand River Greenway Project, which will run east along Cannonsburg Road to the ski area. The Grand River Greenway Trail will then head south along Pettis Avenue to connect with the Ada trail system.
The Cannon Trail expansion will extend from Cannonsburg Village to Cannonsburg Ski Resort and will serve as a key link, connecting the southern end of our trail system to Ada, Plainfield, Grand Rapids, and the White Pine Trail. The Parks and Recreation Committee has applied for grant funding from the Michigan DNR Trust Fund.
If awarded, the grant will help fund this project. We hope to start the engineering work and developing the trail layout in 2026. We expect to hear whether the grant has been awarded in early 2026. More information about the Grand River Greenway Project, which is scheduled to begin construction in the fall of 2025, can be found at: https://www.kcpf.org/grand-river-greenways. 

We are excited to report that the Cannon Trail expansion, which will connect Luton Park, where the trail currently ends, to Courtland, is progressing nicely. This connection has been in the works for over 25 years. When we originally envisioned the trail, our goal was always to connect it to Rockford to the north and Ada to the south.
This is the final step in completing the connection to Rockford. The Rockford School Board and Kent County Parks have approved the easements and the layout to route the trail through their property at Meadow Ridge Elementary and Luton Park. We are grateful for the partnership and cooperation of Rockford Public Schools and Kent County Parks. Our plan is to begin construction in the summer of 2026.