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Leelanau The 15.5 mile Leelanau Trail is a non-motorized pathway connecting Traverse City at its southern end point with Suttons Bay at its northern end point. Running through the last of Leelanau County's former railroad corridors, the Leelanau Trail creates the perfect setting for transportation, recreation and environmental education. The route stretches through rolling hills, lush forests, picturesque orchards, peaceful meadows and an aquatic medley of streams, lakes and ponds.There are three trailheads along the trail: on Cherry Bend Road, on Fouch Road, and at 4th Street in Suttons Bay. The trail is currently paved for about 8.5 miles and unpaved for about 7 miles. The paved sections are from M-72 West in Traverse City to Lakeview Road in Elmwood Township and again from Revold Road in Bingham Township to the depot in Suttons Bay. The unpaved surface is a hard-packed dirt two-track. During the summer months, there is a porta-john located along the trail at the DeYoung Natural Area about 1 mile north of the Cherry Bend Road parking lot. In Suttons Bay, public restrooms are available seasonably at the village marina. All year, trail users may use the restrooms at Inland Seas Education Association, conveniently located at the trail's end, across M-22 next to Boone's restaurant. ISEA is open Monday to Friday from 9:00-5:00 pm with plenty of bike parking available at the lower level entrance. Google Map: Printable trail maps (pdf): Elevation chart for the Leelanau Trail (pdf):
2002-03 Leelanau Trail User Survey results (pdf) Have you registered for the Leelanau Harvest Tour? Register or Volunteer for the 10th Annual Tour de TART Connecting generations Buy a print, support TART Support cross-country ski grooming Leelanau Trail Realignment Tour de TART bike tour set for August 7 Caboose Painting Project Volunteers Needed! Own a Vintage Raleigh, Join us at Right Brain and Watch us on YouTube! First Annual Suttons Bay Loppet |
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