If you are looking for a safe hiking spot during hunting season, Pelizzari is a good spot, and easy to reach from downtown Traverse City. Located at the base of Old Mission, it’s probably not far from where you are staying, and hunting isn’t allowed, which isn’t the case at most trails in around the TC area.
It is also a great trail to visit when the snow is flying and you don’t want to travel too far for trail time. Only a few miles on Center Road, it will not take the plow trucks too long to reach it.
While short – only about a mile in length – Pelizzari does have multiple loops. Mainly a field walk, there are also stands of deciduous trees as well as red pines.
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