Vasa Pathway

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. Cross-country skiers, runners, hikers, mountain bikers, walkers, and naturalists enjoy the Vasa Pathway. It is the home of the North American Vasa cross-country ski race, and the annual Iceman Cometh mountain bike race uses a portion of the trail.

Address for Vasa Pathway trailhead: 4450 Bartlett Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

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

Trail Information

Type:
Dirt two-track, Hilly

Trail Activities

Photos

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Interactive Map + Directions

Other Resources

Map for Vasa Pathway

Vasa Map by the DNR

Garmin Maps:

5K Loop: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/66382132

10K Loop: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/71407092

25K Loop: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/66457434

Elevation charts for the Vasa Pathway:

5K Loop:  PDF for 5k Elevation

10k Loop: PDF for 10k Elevation

25k Loop: PDF for 25k Elevation