| Little Traverse Wheelway | |||||||||||||||
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| Map: | USA Michigan | ||||||||||||||
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| Location: | Lower Peninsula, Emmet County, USA | ||||||||||||||
| Nearest City: | Charlevoix, Michigan Petoskey, Michigan Harbor Springs, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 45.333°N -85.2199°W | ||||||||||||||
| Governing Body: | Charlevoix County Road Commission
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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 26.65miles 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:
| County | Location | Parking surface | Amenities | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix | Shanahan Field[4] | Paved | Downtown Charlevoix, water and picnic tables | 45.3337°N -85.2311°W |
| MDOT Roadside Park | Paved | Water and picnic tables | 45.3624°N -85.1755°W | |
| Dirt | None | 45.3642°N -85.1704°W | ||
| Emmet | West Park | Dirt | Gas station | 45.3598°N -85.0961°W |
| East Park | Paved | Water, covered shelter and picnic tables | 45.3689°N -85.003°W | |
| Tannery Creek | Dirt | Shelter, picnic table, grocery store, retail, and restaurants | 45.3919°N -84.9184°W | |
| Spring Lake Park[5] | Paved | Restrooms, water, and picnic tables | 45.3937°N -84.9063°W | |
| Little Traverse Township Park | Paved | Picnic tables and First Community Bank | 45.4277°N -84.9127°W | |
| Bayfront Park (Petoskey) | Paved | Connected to downtown via tunnel | 45.3764°N -84.9572°W | |
| Kosequat Park (Harbor Springs) | Dirt | Picnic tables | 45.4344°N -84.9706°W |