The Blueberry Ridge Pathway is a popular cross-country ski trail in the Marquette area. This trail is manged by the DNR and consists of 12 miles (21 km) of regularly groomed trails. There are seven loops of varying difficulty. Some of the loops are groomed for diagonal and/or skate stride. This trail also featrues a 1.7 mile lighted loop.
There is no trail fee but a donation box is located at the trail head.
The Blueberry Ridge Ski Trail is located about 6 miles S of Marquette on Co Rd 553, at the corner of Co Rd 553 & Co Rd 480. Parking on east side of Co Rd 553
Grooming Report (click Trails on the left main menu, and then Grooming Report in the center submenu)
Trail Loops
Crossroads (1.5 miles/2.5 km) - Easy, level terrain
Crossroads and Husky (3.0 miles/4.9 km) - Intermediate, level to slightly hilly
Wolverine (2.7 miles/4.4 km) - Intermediate, level to slightly hilly
Superior (2.9 miles/4.8 km) - Advanced, rolling to hilly
Spartan (1.6 miles/2.6 km) - Advanced, rolling to hilly
Wildcat (1.7 miles/2.7 km) - Advanced, rolling to hilly
Lighted Loop (1.7 miles/2.7 km) - Easy, level to gently rolling
Note: Diagonal skiing only on Crossroads, Husky and Spartan. Diagonal and skating allowed on Wolverine, Superior, and Spartan
This user-friendly outdoor recreation venue is cherished by many of us who live in the U.P, especially the Marquette area, as a way to enjoy our long winters and get some needed exercise. It has a good entry level trail system to help get people started in Nordic Skiing and back trails of challenging difficulty for experts. Thank you for keeping Blueberry operational as it helps to grow Nordic Skiing in an area where temperatures and snow fall is nearly perfect for this activity! Outdoor recreation such as this is conducive to a balanced life style which leads to a happier community. Things like Blueberry make this a very wonderful place to live.
