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  3. …Eastern Michigan
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  5. Humbug Marsh
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“Hike back through time in the only old growth forest left on the Detroit River and see what Cadillac saw 300 years ago! ”

Vince Z
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584' 178 m

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576' 176 m

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15' 5 m

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10' 3 m

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

The Humbug Marsh is current open only during special events or permitted activity. Trail will be fully open to the public around spring/summer 2019 coinciding with the grand opening of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway & Visitor Center, located on the northern adjacent property.

Need to Know

There is currently no parking when the trails are closed. During special events, close-by remote parking is available with shuttle to transport people back and forth. Please check the Refuge website for updates on trail openings.

Flora & Fauna

-Oak, shagbark hickory, ash, elm trees.
-Bee balm, mountain mint, ironweed, goldenrod, milkweed, bulrushes, grasses, cattail, phragmites, sedges
-Deer, beavers, pollinators, muskrats, bald eagles, migratory birds, hawks

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Land Manager: USFWS - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

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The 410-acre Humbug Marsh Unit contains the last mile of nature shoreline along the U.S. Mainland portion of the Detroit River
Jan 29, 2019 near Gibraltar, MI

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