TART Eyes New Trailhead, ‘Pocket Park’ Project For Leelanau Trail In Elmwood Township
By Craig Manning | June 23, 2025
The Leelanau Trail is getting a brand-new hub.
In its newsletter, TART Trails announced that it had “recently acquired a 5.5-acre former hop farm adjacent to the Leelanau Trail in Elmwood Township on Birch Point Road.” That site, TART says, is “ideal for a future trailhead and year-round maintenance facility.” Beyond parking and trail entry, the primary purpose for the land is to house “essential equipment and resources” for trail care and upkeep. However, per the newsletter, TART is currently underway on “conceptual planning” for the site – a process that will involve “exploring additional ways the property can serve the trail community.”
The project is a long-time coming. According …
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