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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
163 trails
- E-Bike
66 trails
- Gravel Bike
4 trails
- Adaptive Bike
5 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
14 trails
- Hike
181 trails
- Trail Running
181 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
30 trails
- Snowshoe
85 trails
- Downhill Ski
27 trails
- Nordic Ski
108 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 5
- 68
- 64
- 20
Region Status
Open as of Jun 15, 2026
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 254
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 163
- Trails E-Bike
- 66
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 4
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 5
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 14
- Trails Hike
- 181
- Trails Trail Running
- 181
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 30
- Trails Snowshoe
- 85
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 27
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 108
- Total Distance
- 332 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,539 ft
- Total Vertical
- 583 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,164 ft
- Reports
- 1,091
- Photos
- 423
- Ridden Counter
- 22,324
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The Best Summer Weekend Trips of 2025
Jun 3, 2025 from outsideonline.com
There are only 14 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day this year. So you better make them count.
Sub Regions
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Boardman Valley Nature Preserve
- 1
- 5
- 1
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Copper Ridge
- 14
- 4
- 6
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Maplehurst Natural Area
- 11
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Miller Creek Nature Preserve
- 9
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Muncie Lakes Pathway
- 4
- 10
- 3
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Old Mission Point Park
- 8
- 2
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VASA Pathway
- 7
- 6
- 9
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Vasa Single Track (VST)
- 9
- 34
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VASA Winter Sports Singletrack
- 6
Popular Traverse City Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 4,334 ft • 32 ft • 1,014 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 113 ft • 890 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 5,194 ft • 74 ft • 879 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 1,693 ft • 10 ft • 789 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.2 • 2 miles • 71 ft • 758 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 71 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 hour11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 1,096 ft • 0 ft • 746 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 4,961 ft • 3 ft • 740 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 4,734 ft • 21 ft • 735 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Traverse City Mountain Bike Routes
Vasa Pathway Featured
14 miles • 914 ft • 0 • Loop •
6 miles • 170 ft • 1 • Loop •
This is my lunchtime fatbike route when I can get out there. So far this winter it's been among my...
44 miles • 1,749 ft • 38 • Loop •
A mix of multi use trail, Up to date singe track and even some unmarked goodness.
5 miles • 143 ft • 0 •
A slightly shorter version of the 6 mile lunchtime loop. Hang a left just before the bench instead of just...
25 miles • 1,169 ft • 0 •
Photos of Traverse City Mountain Bike
Videos of Traverse City Mountain Bike
trail: Foxcraft
0:22 |
51 |
Sep 9, 2025
trail: Onion
3:43 |
126 |
Aug 11, 2024
2:33 |
7 |
Feb 13, 2023
trail: Copper Ridge
5:42 |
220 |
Nov 13, 2020
trail: Copper Ridge
0:44 |
161 |
Apr 25, 2020
trail: Copper Ridge
2:12 |
229 |
Apr 13, 2020
trail: Stoner's Secret Stash
5:14 |
455 |
Jan 28, 2017
trail: Stoner's Secret Stash
4:38 |
284 |
Jan 21, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Supply Line | Jun 15, 2026 @ 1:13pm (America/Detroit) Jun 15, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Seven Up | Jun 15, 2026 @ 1:13pm (America/Detroit) Jun 15, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Even Flow | Jun 15, 2026 @ 1:13pm (America/Detroit) Jun 15, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Ditch Pickle | Jun 15, 2026 @ 1:13pm (America/Detroit) Jun 15, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Intermingling | Jun 15, 2026 @ 1:13pm (America/Detroit) Jun 15, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Zoutendam's | Jun 15, 2026 @ 1:13pm (America/Detroit) Jun 15, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Wall Bypass | May 24, 2026 @ 9:32pm (America/Detroit) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Schultz1969 NMMBA | ||
| Riley's | May 24, 2026 @ 9:32pm (America/Detroit) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Schultz1969 NMMBA | ||
| Vasa #15 - #2 | May 24, 2026 @ 9:32pm (America/Detroit) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Schultz1969 NMMBA | ||
| Vasa #14 - #15 | May 24, 2026 @ 9:32pm (America/Detroit) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Schultz1969 NMMBA |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Vasa Pathway, Traverse City
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| rickplite | vote | trail | activity #97178544 and 5 more | Jun 17, 2026 @ 6:25am 1 day |
| rickplite | add | report | activity #97101681 and 5 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 5:19am 2 days |
| Chrisc87ASt | wishlist | trail | activity #96629598 | Jun 9, 2026 @ 2:26pm Jun 9, 2026 |
| GregRoyBean | ridden | trail | activity #96620986 | Jun 9, 2026 @ 11:52am Jun 9, 2026 |
| GregRoyBean | ridden | trail | activity #96620773 and 3 more | Jun 9, 2026 @ 11:50am Jun 9, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Tried to see if it is still rideable. It... | Aug 20, 2025 @ 12:12pm Aug 20, 2025 | ||
| trail | This is NOT a black diamond trail nor is it... | Nov 6, 2024 @ 10:08am Nov 6, 2024 | ||
| trail | Pretty good little trail. Fun ride along the... | Aug 28, 2024 @ 12:18pm Aug 28, 2024 | ||
| report | You will often see people riding UP Big Ring... | Aug 18, 2024 @ 3:30pm Aug 18, 2024 | ||
| report | This is well known. The only part of the park... | Aug 18, 2024 @ 3:28pm Aug 18, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails9 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge8 awarded -
Big Ride 30k7,594 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,687 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 163 | 191 miles | 9,482 ft | 63 miles | 420 ft | #688 | #261 | 413 | 1,091 | 6 | 32,486 | |
| E-Bike | 66 | 102 miles | 3,015 ft | 31 miles | 420 ft | #1,805 | #899 | 999 | 1 | 654 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 4 | 3 miles | 128 ft | 1 mile | 322 ft | #487 | #1,056 | 8 | 1 | 238 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 5 | 8 miles | 197 ft | 2 miles | 331 ft | #471 | #1,803 | 14 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 14 | 17 miles | 1,142 ft | 5 miles | 233 ft | #234 | #1,012 | 108 | 25 | |||
| Hike | 181 | 185 miles | 8,930 ft | 63 miles | 423 ft | #1,096 | #505 | 4 | 1,075 | 1 | 1,996 | |
| Trail Running | 181 | 185 miles | 8,930 ft | 63 miles | 423 ft | #825 | #311 | 5 | 1,075 | 1 | 447 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 30 | 125 miles | 1,703 ft | 11 miles | 322 ft | #230 | #125 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 17 | |
| Snowshoe | 85 | 101 miles | 3,540 ft | 33 miles | 400 ft | #135 | #33 | 135 | 1 | 93 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 27 | 3 miles | 1,407 ft | 2 miles | 289 ft | #389 | #152 | 69 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 108 | 121 miles | 4,478 ft | 40 miles | 400 ft | #135 | #33 | 136 | 1 | 1,159 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Traverse City
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What are the best places to ride in Traverse City?
Traverse City has 17 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Traverse City?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Traverse City are:
- Stoner's Secret Stash (4.3/5)
- Vasa #12 - #13 (4.2/5)
- Vasa #2 - #3 (4.2/5)
- Vasa #9 - #10 (4.2/5)
- Foxcraft (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Traverse City?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Traverse City are:
- July (157 activities)
- August (125 activities)
- May (109 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Traverse City?
There are 23 parking locations listed in Traverse City. The most popular parking spots are:
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- Vasa Singletrack Parking
- Parking
- Vasa Pathway Trailhead Parking
- Winter Sport Singletrack Parking
Activities
- Traverse City Mountain Biking Trails
- Traverse City E-Biking Trails
- Traverse City Adaptive Biking Trails
- Traverse City Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Traverse City Hiking Trails
- Traverse City Trail Running Trails
- Traverse City Dirtbiking Trails
- Traverse City Snowshoeing Trails
- Traverse City Skiing Trails
- Traverse City Nordic Skiing Trails
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