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    We advocate and facilitate the development of a network of multipurpose recreational trails in northern Lower Michigan.  We make trails happen! ..
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  • Trail Committees
    We are preparing information about all of our trail committees.  Those  that are currently shown on the dropdown menu will be joined by others as the information is compiled. TOMTC partners with local..
    • Little Traverse Wheelway Committee
      Click on "Trails" on the Home Page for a full description of the Little Traverse Wheelway.Members of the Little Traverse Wheelway Committee are:  Fred Fettis, chairman, Steve Barney, Al Dika..
    • Cheboygan Trail Committee
      Jim Conboy heads the group that is responsible for the improvement of the Gaylord to Mackinaw City Trail.  Crushed limestone has now been laid and compacted along the entire 62 mile trail and the Gran..
    • Boyne City/Charlevoix Committee
      Click on "Trails" and then "Boyne City-Charlevoix Trail" for a complete trail description. The committee was formed under TOMTC' umbrella in 2003 to explore the possibility of buil..
  • Trails
    Trail Descriptions (updated 12/06)  We oversee over 250 miles of existing or soon-to-be constructed trails, of which about 180 run along old railroad corridors. TOMTC “Trunk Line” Trails are non-motor..
    • Alpena Bi-Path
      Alpena Bi-PathSymbolsT= TrailheadP= ParkingR= RestroomsA= Amenities The Bi-Path is an urban jewel built by the City of Alpena.  In addition to some nice city- scapes, it features pleasing scenery alon..
    • Alpena to Hillman Trail
                                   ALPENA-HILLMAN TRAIL  THIS IS A SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IN WINTER ALPENA –HILLMAN TRAIL (also known as the Paxon Spur).  A 24 mile abandoned rail grade recently purchased by the ..
    • Alpena to CheboyganTrail
      ALPENA TO CHEBOYGAN TRAIL  THIS IS A SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IN WINTERSymbolsT= TrailheadP= ParkingR= RestroomsA= Amenities At 69 miles the Alpena to Cheboygan Trail is the longest in the TOMTC system and al..
      • Draft Trail Plan
        The draft plan for improvement of the Mackinaw-Hawks Trail can now be accessed at www.mackinawcity.org/trailplan.htm.  This document reveals the inspiration and hard work that has gone into this proje..
    • Boyne Trail
      BOYNE TRAILThe Boyne Trail is being planned to start at Boyne Falls and connect in Boyne City to the future Boyne City to Charlevoix Trail.  The trail will link amenities in Boyne Falls and the all-se..
    • Boyne City-Charlevoix Trail
      BOYNE CITY TO CHARLEVOIX TRAIL  This beautiful 14-mile trail currently exists only in the mind’s eye.  Conceptual engineering is already well along on a route that will follow the Charlevoix-Boyne Cit..
    • Cheboygan to Mackinaw City Trail
       CHEBOYGAN TO MACKINAW CITY TRAIL   The trail is now considered part of the Gaylord to Mackinaw City Trail.  Please click on that trail for a description of the Cheboygan to Mackinaw City segment.Phot..
    • Gaylord to Mackinaw CityTrail
       GAYLORD-MACKINAW CITYTRAILSymbolsT= TrailheadP= ParkingR= RestroomsA= AmenitiesTHIS IS A SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IN WINTER .  In late 2006 the DNR reversed an earlier decision and agreed to permit snowmobil..
    • Huron-Sunrise Trail
       HURON SUNRISE TRAILSymbols SNOWMOBILES ARE PROHIBITED ON THIS TRAIL  MDOT has received a $80,000 grant to extend the trail from its current terminus at Hoeft State Park to Forty Mile Point.   Constru..
    • Little Traverse Wheelway
       The “Bike Path,” as it is locally called, runs 26 miles from Charlevoix to Harbor Springs in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties.  The trail is mostly “dedicated” and mostly asphalt.  It is currently the b..
    • Petoskey-Mackinaw City Trail
       PETOSKEY-MACKINAW CITY TRAIL (Maps 2A, 3A, 3B) THIS IS A SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IN WINTERSymbolsT= TrailheadP= ParkingR= RestroomsA= Amenities This trail consists of 38 miles of mostly dirt and cinder trai..
    • Rogers City Spur
      ROGERS CITY SPUR TRAIL  The Rogers City Spur will eventually connect the Huron Sunrise Trail on Rogers City’s east side near the Michigan Limestone Operations Mine to the Alpena to Mackinac Trail near..
    • Other Trails in Northern Michigan
      Another trail that appears on our map is the NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL through Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet Counties. (Maps 10B, 10A, 9B, 9A)  This trail is a part of the national trail that stretches from..
  • Events
    For the full schedule please click on "Full Events Calendar."   To register for a TOMTC ride please call us at (231) 348-8280 or e mail us at: info@trailscouncil.org..
    • Submit Event
      Submit your event(s) for possible inclusion on the Trails council events calendar. ..
    • Full Events Calendar
      For  a full description of individual events click on  "events" and then go to the calendar.  Events will be updated as information becomes available  2008 Trail Ride & Events Schedule&n..
  • Newsletter
        Reading our newsletter Trail Wise is a good way to keep current on trail issues in northern Michigan and around the country.  If you have comments about the publication or if you would like to sub..
  • Links
    To find out about everything you need to know about visiting our trails, check out the Chambers, Visitors Bureaus and Community Guides page. These sites will give you the latest information about wher..
  • Winter News
     For trails open to snowmobiling click on the trail you are interested in under "trails."Snowmobile InformationMichigan Snowmobilier, (231) 536-2371)List of groomed Cross Country Ski Trails ..
  • About Us
    This question and answer page will help you know more about who we are and what we do all day. More questions? Contact Us! ..
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      Tell a friend, make a contribution, become a member, attend our events, ride, walk, skate, run, ride your wheelchair, ride your horse (on designated trails), ride your snowmobile (in season on designa..
    • Contact Us
         Office hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday  9 am to 5 pm   or by appointmentTelephone: (231) 348-8280    ..
    • Our History
      By Neal McCue, Past President (second from left with Past President Steve Barney, Past President Jerry Corley, and Board Member Jim Conboy) ..
    • Free Information and Sales
      We have the following FREE items available that we will send to you at your mailing address. TOMTC brochure that shows the general location of ALL the trails (over 70 of them) in our eight county serv..
    • Board Members and Regional Representatives
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