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VASA Trails

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Trails: 40 km (24 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing (skate and classic). There are four connected loops: 3 km, 5 km, 11 km and 25 km. The trails are the site of the annual North American VASA ski race in mid-February.
Trail fees: Vehicle entry fee
Tel: Pere Marquette State Forest: 231-922-5280
Snow report: Trail conditions are posted on the VASA website
Nearest town: Traverse City, MI
Web site:Michigan DNR | VASA | Traverse Trails
Trail map: Available on the Traverse Trails website
Equipment rentals: At Grand Traverse Resort
Ski lessons: At Grand Traverse Resort
Other winter activities:
Facilities: Outhouse toilet
Lodging on site: At nearby Grand Traverse Resort
Lodging nearby: Traverse City has several resorts and other accommodation
Tourism info: Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Weather forecast: Traverse City
Location of trails: The trailhead is about 1 mile southeast of Acme on Bunker Road.
Map of local region: Traverse City area

Rate this XC Area

Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 4.50  

Name of XC Area: VASA Trails
Times that I have skied there: Weekly
I last skied there in: Jan, 2003
Trails that I skied: all of them
My favorite trails: vasa 25k
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Fair
Rating: 4.5 stars
What I liked: no road crossings, good hills
What I disliked: grooming is not always consistant. sometimes the grooming is done on a perfectly good trail base, and softens it up
Comments:
Submitted by: kjj
from: michigan
Date submitted: June 17, 2005