Little Traverse Wheelway

Little Traverse Wheelway
Map showing the location of Little Traverse Wheelway

Location within the state of Michigan

Location Lower Peninsula, Emmet County, USA
Nearest city Charlevoix, Michigan
Petoskey, Michigan
Harbor Springs, Michigan
Coordinates 45°19′59″N 85°13′12″W / 45.332966°N 85.219899°W / 45.332966; -85.219899Coordinates: 45°19′59″N 85°13′12″W / 45.332966°N 85.219899°W / 45.332966; -85.219899
Governing body
Charlevoix County Road Commission
Petoskey D.P.W
Emmet County Road Commission
Length 26.65 mi (42.9 km)
Use Cycling, Hiking, XC skiing
Trail difficulty Intermediate
Season All
Surface Asphalt

Little Traverse Wheelway is a rail-to-trail bike path and part of U.S Bicycle Route 35 in the state of Michigan. The trail is 26.65 miles (42.89 km) of paved trail which starts in Charlevoix (Waller Road) and ends in Harbor Springs (East Lake Road).[1] The Little Traverse Wheelway will eventually connect to the TART Trail,[2] but for now it connects with North Western State Trail at Spring Lake Park.

Points of interest along the trail include:

Trailheads

County Location Parking surface Amenities Coordinates
Charlevoix Shanahan Field[lower-alpha 2] Paved Downtown Charlevoix,[lower-alpha 1] water and picnic tables 45°20′01″N 85°13′52″W / 45.333697°N 85.231116°W / 45.333697; -85.231116
MDOT Roadside Park Paved Water and picnic tables 45°21′45″N 85°10′32″W / 45.362400°N 85.175473°W / 45.362400; -85.175473
Unknown Dirt None 45°21′51″N 85°10′13″W / 45.364164°N 85.170377°W / 45.364164; -85.170377
Emmet West Park Dirt Gas station 45°21′35″N 85°05′46″W / 45.359763°N 85.096139°W / 45.359763; -85.096139
East Park Paved Water, covered shelter and picnic tables 45°22′08″N 85°00′11″W / 45.368949°N 85.003030°W / 45.368949; -85.003030
Tannery Creek Dirt Shelter, picnic table, grocery store, retail, and restaurants 45°23′31″N 84°55′06″W / 45.391877°N 84.918407°W / 45.391877; -84.918407
Spring Lake Park[lower-alpha 3] Paved Restrooms, water, and picnic tables 45°23′37″N 84°54′23″W / 45.393738°N 84.906327°W / 45.393738; -84.906327
Little Traverse Township Park Paved Picnic tables and First Community Bank 45°25′40″N 84°54′46″W / 45.427730°N 84.912710°W / 45.427730; -84.912710
Bayfront Park (Petoskey) Paved Connected to downtown via tunnel 45°22′35″N 84°57′26″W / 45.376396°N 84.957246°W / 45.376396; -84.957246
Kosequat Park (Harbor Springs) Dirt Picnic tables 45°26′04″N 84°58′14″W / 45.434382°N 84.970625°W / 45.434382; -84.970625

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 12 minutes or less from trailhead
  2. ↑ Use local road to access trailhead
  3. ↑ Trail access from other side of the road

References

  1. ↑ "Little Traverse Wheelway" (PDF). Top of Michigan Trails Council. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  2. ↑ http://www.traversecitytocharlevoixtrail.org/
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