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Traverse
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Trails
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Boardman
Valley Trail
System
This 81-mile-long
trail system winds
through the Pere
Marquette Forest
south and east of
Traverse City.
It is composed of
three individual
sections: North
Trail, East Trail and
West Trail.
Some of the main
access points to the
trail system are the
High Lake Spur
staging areas in East
Bay Township
southeast of Traverse
City.
Peegeo's Restaurant
on High Lake Road is
the official home of
the Traverse City
Snow Spiders
Snowmobile Club and
is just south of the
trailhead.
A second staging area
is located on Rasho
Road and has plowed
parking, while a
third staging area is
at Dollar Lake on
Supply Road.
The East Trail links
Kalkaska to the
Manistee River
Bridge. Enter
at Fife Lake or
Walton Junction.
The West Trail is
southwest of Traverse
City around Hoosier
Valley.
This trail offers
several opportunities
for riding at a
quicker pace.
It extends east to
Fife Lake, southeast
to Manton and
southwest of Mesick
and the Cadillac
trail system
link.
Access is found at
Beitner Road or
Hoosier Valley
Road.
Boardman Valley
Staging Areas
High Lake Spur --
Peegeo's Restaurant -
parking, food, nearby
gas and trail
access. 525
High Lake Road, a
mile south of Supply
Road, or at Rasho
Road--parking and
restrooms.
Located on Rasho Road
one mile south of
Supply Road.
Dollar Lake --
Parking just west of
the intersection of
Supply Road and
Williamsburg
Road.
Approximately 10
miles outside of
Traverse City.
Hoosier Valley -- Off
Vance Road east of M
37 just south of US
31 in Blair township.
Approximately 10
miles south of
Traverse City.
Fife Lake -- Staging
area off M 186 at
Pierce Road.
Ranch Rudolf --
Although not an
official staging
area, it's a great
place to stop for
warming up, meals or
accommodations.
Kalkaska Area
Trails
This group of trails
offers connections to
the trails in the
East Jordan area with
links to Grayling and
other northern and
northeastern areas of
the state. The
scenery is
spectacular and the
riding is
great.
The Blue Bear Trail
has 45 miles of
groomed winter
fun. Enter 11
miles east of
Kalkaska on M 72.
The Mis-Kal Line
Trail runs east and
west between Manton
and the Higgins Lake
area and connects
with trails to other
statewide
destinations.
The Cranberry Lake
Trail links the
Mis-Kal Trail with
the Blue Bear Trail
for extended
riding. The
Mis-Kal Line Trail
may be entered at the
staging area in Fife
Lake, and the
Cranberry LakeTrail
begins seven miles
west of Higgins Lake
or between Kalkaska
and Grayling on the
Blue Bear Trail.
Kalkaska Trail
Staging Areas
Kalkaska - Warming
station and parking
area located in
downtown Kalkaska
just off of US 131 on
First Street.
M 72 East - Parking
area off M 72
approximately 11
miles east of
Kalkaska on the north
side of the
highway.
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