Events

The Jordan Valley 45° Chapter will be hosting a hike on November 21, 2026. We will gather at 9:30am at the Petoskey Brewing Company (hikes-end by Petoskey State Park, mile 54, park in the back). At 10am we will ferry hikers to the River Road Sports Complex (mile 61).

See mile markers on map at:
ArcGIS map link
River Road Sports Complex – 2221 River Rd., Petoskey (45.345219, -84.942061)
Petoskey Brewing Company – 1844 M119, Petoskey

Long Hike (~7.0 miles) 9:30am – River Road Sports Complex (mile 61.0) to Petoskey State Park (mile 54.0, conveniently right next to Petoskey Brewing Company).
Landmarks along the way: River Road Sports Complex, the tool box, Bear River Bridge, North Central Michigan College, Bear River Walkway and Bayfront Park. If there is interest, we will add on a side hike into Petoskey State Park.

Short Hike (~3.5 miles) about noon – Park at Bayfront Park (mile ~57.4) and join the group coming down from the River Road Sports Complex. Consider hiking south along the Bear River and meeting the rest of us coming north.

Rides – Following the hike we will ferry drivers back to their cars at the River Road Sports Complex.

As always, dress for the weather, and bring plenty of water and snacks. Afterwards we plan on lunch at the Petoskey Brewing Company.

The Jordan Valley 45° Chapter’s trail runs from Starvation Lake Rd. (SE of Mancelona) to Kipp Rd. near Harbor Springs. A terrific 79 miles of awesome valleys, hills and wooded trail. Monthly hikes are usually on the third Saturday of the month.

Questions? Call or text Bob Courtois at 248-212-6699 (put your name in the text so Bob knows who it is).