Blueberry Ridge Pathway

Van Riper State Park

Address

Phone

906-339-4461

Approximate Size

(Acres)

Recreation Passport

Required

Trail Length

13.67

Trail Head

Camp Sites/Fees

Located in Marquette County, this pathway offers 13.7 miles of trail open to cross-country skiing and hiking. The trailhead is located 6 miles south of Marquette. This trail is managed by Van Riper State Park.

More Information

Blueberry Ridge Pathway, located near Marquette, is one of the Upper Peninsula’s most popular cross-country ski trails and offers seven different trail loops. Named for the area’s jack pine forest and blueberry patches, it’s home to 13.7 miles of hiking and groomed cross-country ski trails. A 1.7-mile loop, to the left of the parking lot, is lit during the cross-country ski season daily from 5pm until 10pm. There is a warming hut managed by the Superiorland Ski Club. The trail is groomed Dec. 1 to March 31 (weather permitting). Grooming updates are posted to the Blueberry Ridge Pathway Facebook group.

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Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-Country Skiing: All 13.7 miles of the trail are groomed for cross-country skiing during the winter months, Dec. 1 to March 31 (weather permitting). A 1.7-mile loop, to the left of the parking lot, is lit during the cross-country ski season daily from 5pm until 10pm.