The Boardman Lake Trail (BLT) is one of my favorite trails in the Traverse City area. Because we spent many months living on Eighth Street while we waited for our house to be completed, the proximity to the trail allowed me to walk it twice a day (my morning and evening walks), and often went for an afternoon jog.
However, the BLT doesn’t encircle the lake. Before this year, it make a big U-ish shape, ending at Fifteenth Street on the west side of the lake and Medalie Park on the south side. By the way, Medalie Park is a decent little park, and the best way to access the southern area of the BLT, the least utilized section of the trail.
That incompleteness is about to change. Earlier this year, the trail was extended from Fifteenth Street to the NMC University Center on Cass. As I write, crews are working on the boardwalk that will cross the water and connect the NMC area to Logan’s Landing. (Well, OK, as I write this it is Sunday and we are in the middle of a snowstorm, so hopefully the workers are enjoying a warm day at home).
It is exciting to see the trail getting closer to completion – spring 2022 is the target time frame, and you can follow along at the TART site. I will be exiting my winter running hiatus early to be in shape for an around-the-lake jog when it does open.
Bonus shot – you can see the pylons extending the trail on the west side of the Boardman.
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