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Vasa

Bruce Bodjack pics 2002 078 Located in the Pere Marquette State Forest, the Vasa Pathway features a series of loops (3K, 5K, 10K, 25K) that offer users a variety of challenges from easy to difficult. The Vasa Pathway is maintained and groomed for cross country skiing by TART Trails under an agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Grand Traverse County. The Vasa Pathway is used by cross country skiers, runners, hikers, mountain bikers, walkers, and naturalist's year round. It is the home of the North American Vasa cross country ski race and the annual Iceman Cometh mountain bike race also uses a portion of the trail.

Directions to the trailhead: US31 to Bunker Hill Rd, RIGHT on Bartlett, LEFT into trailhead parking area. The trail is marked with wayfinding signs.

Google Maps:

Printable trail maps (pdf):

Elevation charts for the Vasa Pathway:

  • 5K loop (pdf) - min. 697 ft, max. 824 ft - Total elevation gain: 414 ft.

  • 10K loop (pdf)- min. 697 ft, max. 943 ft - Total elevation gain: 727 ft.

  • 25K loop (pdf) - min. 697 ft, max. 977 ft - Total elevation gain: 1575 ft.


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