How much use do the trails get?
A trail survey was conducted in 2002 and 2003 by volunteers and the data was analyzed by Michigan State University. The survey estimated that the Leelanau Trail had approximately 30,000 users from May to September of 2002, the TART trail had about 150,000 users during the same period, and the Vasa Pathway had about 11,500 users. An additional winter survey was done on the Vasa Pathway from January 12 to March 13, 2003 and it was determined that approximately 10,000 visits were made to the trail during that time. Anyone who has been using the trails regularly has probably noticed an increase in the number of users over the past few years and another survey is planned for 2012.
