TART Trails | Traverse City
TART Trails is dedicated to providing recreation and transportation opportunities through preserving open space corridors, building trails and advocating for active living and outdoor recreation. Our work includes negotiating easements, hosting annual events that promote healthy lifestyles, and defending cyclist and pedestrian interests.
Trails
More than 100 miles of regional trails!
The TART Trails network currently consists of eight multi-use trails in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties as well as a cross-town bike route.
Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
Empire to Bohemian Road is 17 miles (3 miles of on-road connection through Glen Arbor) — View maps of this trail
The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail is a non-motorized trail that showcases destinations within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the two Lakeshore towns of Glen Arbor and Empire. Currently the trail is 20 miles end to end including a 3 mile route on the road through Glen Arbor. There are 5 miles remaining to […]
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TART in Town
The TART in Town includes several point-to-point bike routes in downtown Traverse City. Cross-Town Route is an east-west bike route that currently goes from TC Central High to the Commons and Munson Medical Center. Rose Street Route is a north-south connector on the east side. Elmwood Street Route is a north-south connector on the west […]
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Mall Trail
The nearly 2-mile long Mall Trail parallels US-31 from 14th St to South Airport Rd near the Grand Traverse Mall. The Mall Trail connects downtown Traverse City residents with many commercial businesses and restaurants. The Grand Traverse County Road Commission built the Mall Trail in 1997 with the financial assistance of the Charter Township of […]
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Three Mile Trail
2 miles — View maps of this trail
The first phase of the Three Mile Trail opened in 2006. The 2-mile long trail goes along Three Mile Road from the State Park beach on US 31 to South Airport Road. The trail was built as part of the Three Mile Road widening project. TART Trails worked with the Grand Traverse County Road Commission […]
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Boardman River Trail
The Boardman River Trail Committee, composed of various partners and spearheaded by Richard Naperala, formed in 2010 to explore the feasibility of developing a 24-mile trail that follows the Boardman River Valley from Traverse City to the North Country Trail (NCT). Most of the proposed trail is in forested area on existing dirt paths and two tracks. […]
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Buffalo Ridge Trail
The Buffalo Ridge Trail is a proposed 4.5-mile trail that connects the west and southwest areas of Traverse City. Buffalo Ridge Trail is currently an almost 1.5-mile trail connecting The Village at Grand Traverse Commons to West Middle School and the YMCA, passing by the TBA-ISD main office and conference center, the Historic Barns Park […]
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Boardman Lake Trail
3 miles — View maps of this trail
The 3-mile heavily wooded trail wraps along the eastern and northern boundaries of Boardman Lake. The first 2 miles on the east side were constructed in October 2005. The bridge over the Boardman River and connection to Oryana and the Old Town neighborhood was completed in 2008. The 3rd mile of the trail was completed […]
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Vasa Pathway
Located on state forest land, the Vasa Pathway features a series of loops (3K, 5K, 10K, 25K) that offer users a variety of challenges from easy to difficult. Cross-country skiers, runners, hikers, mountain bikers, walkers, and naturalists enjoy the Vasa Pathway. The Vasa Pathway is maintained and groomed by TART Trails under an agreement with the […]
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Leelanau Trail
17 Miles — View maps of this trail
The 17-mile Leelanau Trail provides a paved off-road connection between Traverse City and Suttons Bay. Running through the last of Leelanau County’s former railroad corridors, the Leelanau Trail features picturesque forests, farms, vineyards, lakes, and ponds. In the winter, the Leelanau Trail is groomed by TART Trails volunteers as conditions permit and includes conditions well-suited […]
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TART Trail
10.5 mi — View maps of this trail
The TART Trail 500′ west of Three Mile to 100′ east of Four Mile is closed due to a County forced sewer main project. A detour is in place during this project. The trail is anticipated to be re-opened in mid-May featuring a new and wider surface. The 10.5-mile long TART Trail is paved urban transportation and […]
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Winter Sports Singletrack
15k with multiple non-directional loops — View maps of this trail
The 15K trail is groomed by the NMMBA from December through March. Winter trail access will be the same as summer access at the existing single-track DNR trail on Supply Rd. with additional access from Timber Ridge Resort. This trail provides 15K of groomed trail ideal for fat biking, snowshoeing, and classic cross-country skiing. The Northern Michigan […]
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