The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-05
Wonderful Circuit of Cities
Follows Boundaries of
Commonwealth.
ROUTE MAY BE VARIED
Our Motorists Have Before Them
AlIuring Array Of Scenic
Journeys.

Michigan is the nations summer VA.
cation playground. with it's smaller
! lakes almost countless, Its two great
| lakes. aud it's elongated shore-line, its
rivers and Its forests. II spreads be-
fore the vacation seeker-(notably the
man who may seek his vacation In an
automobile)-an array OF beauty and
delight, worthy OF poets dream.
Nevertheless though our state
stands In the front rank for popula.
| ton OF automobile owners. as well
as manufacturers. and though this va
| cation land has always beckoned "a
them. there is no widespread realiZa-
! ton OF what Michigan offers it's own
! automobilists. Well should our mo.
| torist with vacation on his hands
| this summer start out to explore the
beauties and delights OF an extended
tour OF his own state.
Easy state to Route
Our state is perhaps the easiest in
the entire Union in which TO chart an
automobile tour. II Is unique in that
a grand tour of II would practically
follow the governmental boundaries
OF the commonwealth. One may start
at any OF our cities on either of our
Great Lakes. and transcribe the con-
tour OF our state with his automo-
bile wheel tracks.
Inc RTanu TOUR OF tOuTS tollO"u
nearly always within hailing distance
OF the lake front. except along the In
diana boundary line, from Detroit.
through Mt. Clemens, Port Huron. Bay
City Mackinaw, Petoskey, Traverse
City, Manistee, Muskegon and 81.
Joseph. To these cities may be added
an inland stretch through Paw Paw,
Kalamazoo. Battle Creek. Jackson
and Ypsilanti While not all OF the
far dun ia
cerned--would please the average
automobile owner. the scenic beauty
would. Moreover. IL can be varied by
detours or shortened 20 suit the driv-
er's within and fancy. or the dictates
OF the length OF his vacation. On this
trip the tourist would view every
phase Of Michigan life and develop
ment and every type of its scenic
beauty.
Going UP the West Michigan Pike
system. OF which there are two
branches one along the shore
through Muskogon and Manistee, the
other through Kalamazoo. Grand Rap
ids and Cadllac-the tourist reaches
Traverse City. ready for the trip
around the tip OF the peninsula. IL
ne has Travelled the shore route he
has traversed delightful country,
sklrtinE at all times many lakes. Tho
inland route passes through pretty
farming and Embarrassing country.
Road 10 MnckInac straits
From Traverse City, the route leads
through the finest resort district OF
MISUNDERSTANDING Petoskey, and
finally Mackinaw. opposite Mackinao
Island
The East Michigan Pike strikes
Cheboygan. Alpena, and finally
reaches Saginaw; whence the compile
ton OF the grand tour may be eff
rected either through Flint, or by
way Of Vassar. Port Huron, and down
the St Clair River.
The lower stretch OF the tour-ths
cross state section OF it-may be
routed through Ypsilanu. Jackson.
Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, with
noteworthy stop at Ann Arbor, tho
seat OF the University Of Michigan, or
II may be char.ed through the hill
country-Adrian, Hillsdale, Coldwater
and reioin the route at Battle Creek.
A construction OF the grand tour
may be charted with Grayling as the
northern terminus. Important among
/ the many attractions on this tour ID
the Hanson State Military Reserve.
tho permanent camp OF the National
Guard The reserve. which has an
area OF $4,000 acres. is situated on
Portage Lake. surrounded with beau
| a great game preserve, where there
are large numbers OF deer, elk,
badger. beaver, and great locks of
game birds.
Popular with Motorists
Crawling Is fast becoming a pevu-
lar spot for motorists. Our army ON
/ GERS assert that Hanson 10 the nnsst
military camp In the country. The
| beautiful Au Sable River flows
through this region.
The route TO Crawling should be
charted through Saginaw. Bay City.
Standish. and Roscommon County. in
which are tho beautiful Higgins and
Houghton Lakes. IL 10 hero that q
state forestry is maintained. as .
safeguard for Michigan's future wood
lands. From Grayling the route should
be continued 10 Traverse CITY. from
where the return trip may be made
either down the West Michigan Pike.
or through Cadillac. Mt. Pleasant and
Lansing.
In addition to the scenic beauty Of
these routes. the cities of Michigan.
which are universally beautiful. In
crease the charm OF your travels. and.
what Is more to the point. assure the
tourist creature comforts at excel
lent hotels
A delightful scenic trip from De-
troit may be routed along the ST
Clair River to Port Huron and thence
along the shore OF the Thumb OF
Lake Michigan 10 Port Austin, from
where the return trip II made through
Vassar. and thence through either
| Flint or Lapeer to Pontiac and De.
troit