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Access Site Shanahan Park Park Nine Mile Point Scenic Overlook West Park West East Park Magnus Park Petoskey Bayfront Park Creek Trailhead Tannery Spring Lake Park Petoskey State Park Park Township Little Traverse Hoyt Street Community Park MICHIGAN 31 The paved asphalt trail travels over a mostly flat, occasionally hilly The The Wheelway’s history dates back to the late 1800s when locals used to the late 1800s when locals history dates back Wheelway’s The 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

terrain running parallel to the bay. Resort Bluff, west of Petoskey, offers Bluff, west of Petoskey, Resort terrain running parallel to the bay. highlights include trail. Other some of the most spectacular scenery on the and Nine Mile Charlevoix, a long boardwalk through wetlands east of along Little beach and explore the rocky where you can relax, picnic Point and East Park has Be advised, the trail between Magnus Park Bay. Traverse been closed and rerouted along a sidewalk on M-31. Look for directional and rerouted sections of trail may also be closed park. Other signs at each this year due to erosion and high water levels. it as a bicycling and walking path. The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad it as a bicycling and walking path. The eventually developed tracks Railway Michigan and West and the Chicago was reclaimed as a bicycling and walking Wheelway along the route. The path in the 1990s after the railroads were abandoned. Little Traverse Wheelway Traverse Little the 26-mile LittleOne of the most popular trails in all of Michigan, to Harbor Springs with takes you from Charlevoix Wheelway Traverse Bay all along the way. stunning views of Little Traverse Bear River Trail Bear River when you cross look for the Bear River Trail As you travel through Petoskey, 1.1-mile paved trail runs south through a steep the Bear River bridge. This feet rapids plunges 75 ravine and natural area along the Bear River rapids. The through the ravine and was modified with large boulders to create a thrilling whitewater experience for paddlers.