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We have a brand new map of the Little Traverse Wheelway. See Maps below.

Recently Arrived:  New Comprehensive Map of All Our Trails.  This is a compendium of strip maps that provide excellent detail for trail users.  The strip map format does not lend itself to being reproduced on the web so there is no downloadable version.  You can obtain paper copies for $5 each by sending $5 to our office. With a Council Membership the map is free! Memberships start at $25. Download the membership  from our site,  mail it in and we'll send out the new map. Thank you!

July E News

Great Success for Resort Bluffs Segment Dedication on June 20!

More than 400 trail enthusiasts joined us for the Resort Bluffs Segment Dedication and Bicycle Ride on the Little Traverse Wheelway on June 20.  They rode through the Resort Bluffs segment to Petoskey or anywhere they wished from East Park in Bay Harbor. The ride followed the trail dedication and East Park Re-dedication. They ate a delicious breakfast prepared and served by the Petoskey Rotary Club, listened to an ensemble of the Petoskey Steel Drum Band, participated in a free bicycle raffle, and heard many testimonials from dignitaries who were responsible for finishing the trail through the park and reopening the park itself.   This community even was a project of the Top of Michigan Trails Council, Consumers Energy, Resort Township, City of Petoskey and there are many persons from our organization and the others who deserve credit for the job well done. 

Photo:  Bob Wheaton, Resort Township Supervisor, prepares to cut the ribbon to officially open the 1.4 mile "Resort Bluffs" segment of the Wheelway.  The misty weather was just beginning to clear in time for the bike riders who headed onto the trail after the ceremony.

Files: Bikes on Bluff a Sign of People BelowFamily Takes a Break on Beach Near Magnus Park

And a Good Time was had by All at the National Trails Day Event on June 6

Sunny skies and cool temperatures greeted the many trail enthusiasts who took part in the National Trails Day Ride on June 6.  Starting from Lumberman's Park in Wolverine, riders participated on courses up to 54 miles on the North Country State Trail.  After lunch at the park pavilion,  TOMTC Board Member Jim Conboy gave the crowd a rundown on our activities, trails completed, trails underway, and trails in concept. Thanks to all who made the day a success.  The North Central State Trail runs from Gaylord to Mackinaw City and was improved with crushed limestone in the fall of 2007 and officially dedicated last summer. 

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Little Traverse Wheelway Slated for Completion this Summer

Expected in summer, 2009, will be the construction of the remaining 3 miles of the Little Traverse Wheelway from the Harbor Springs Airport to a trailhead near the junction of Lake and Hoyt Streets on the east side of the city.  Currently the dedicated portion of the trail ends at the Little Traverse Township Park on M-119 at the airport. The new trail will cross M- 119 at the Pleasantview light and follow along the highway into town. Completion of this segment and the Resort Bluffs segment will mean that the Wheelway will at last be "built out," culminating a more than 30 year dream for advocates of the project, several of whom still labor for TOMTC.  The Wheelway, or "bike path" as it is locally known, is poised to become one of the most beautiful trails in the nation.