4450 Bartlett Rd
Williamsburg, MI 49690
(231) 941-4300
Trail Length: 30+ km
Groomed Classic? Yes
Groomed Skating? Yes
Lighted? No
Snowmaking? No
Trail fee? Yes: DNR pass
Ski rentals? No
Trail Map: Yes
Trail Conditions: Yes
Getting there: DIRECTIONS: US31 to Bunker Hill Rd, RIGHT on Bartlett, LEFT into trailhead parking area. The trail is marked with wayfinding signs.
There is a warming hut/shelter with restrooms at the trail head and plenty of room for parking.
What's there: Home of the Vasa Skate and Vasa Classic races!
Located in the Pere Marquette State Forest, the Vasa Pathway features a series of loops (3K, 5K, 10K, 25K) that offer users a variety of challenges from easy to difficult. The Vasa Pathway is maintained and groomed for cross country skiing by TART Trails under an agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Grand Traverse County. The Vasa Pathway is used by cross country skiers, runners, hikers, mountain bikers, walkers, and naturalist's year round. It is the home of the North American Vasa cross country ski race and the annual Iceman Cometh mountain bike race also uses a portion of the trail.
See the bottom of
https://traversetrails.org/trail/vasa-pathway/ for Garmin maps and trail elevations.
![VASA Trail](http://www.nordicskiracer.com/trails/trail-images/Vasa-Pathway-xc-ski-trail-map.gif)