Midland's Trail Plan Is Mostly Still on Paper

Midland's city trails page is useful because it does not pretend every line is the same kind of line. It points you to planned trails, the city's hike-bike routes, and the Hike and Bike Master Plan.

The plan points toward safer off-street links between neighborhoods, schools, parks, restaurants, shopping, and downtown. That is the direction Midland wants to grow.

For an actual ride, start with the routes map and then treat the plan map as a look at future connections. It is the difference between where the city is headed and what you should expect under your tires.