TART

The 10.5 mile long TART Trail is a paved urban transportation corridor with an eastern end point at M-72 (Bates Road) in Acme Township and a western end point at the M-22/M-72 intersection in Traverse City.

The eastern trail section from M-72 to Lautner Road is 2 miles, then the trail leapfrogs to Bunker Hill Road and continues for 8.4 miles into Traverse City. At its western end point the TART trail connects to the Leelanau Trail, which runs north to Suttons Bay.

The TART Trail's route gives users views of both West and East Grand Traverse Bays, through Traverse City neighborhoods and the Mitchell Creek watershed. Locals and visitors alike are found enjoying the TART, including families, bicyclists, dog walkers, parents pushing strollers and in-line skaters.

Auto parking available at numerous parks and Traverse City public parking lots.

Printable trail maps (pdf):

TART Trail System Map

Urban Trail System Map

Downtown Inset Map

2002-03 TART Trail User Survey results (pdf)

Using the TART Trail to the Reffitt Nature Preserve

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