Northwest Michigan Council of Governments

Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route

Winding and scenic, the Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route provides the traveler, whether local resident or visitor, the opportunity to experience the many unique villages and landscapes that are woven together in Leelanau County. The bays, lakes, rivers, streams, and lands are the resources that drive the economy of the region and contribute to the sense of identity of its residents. It is because of this unique charm that the residents of Leelanau County approved designation of M-22, M-109 and M-204 as Michigan Scenic Heritage Route.

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail will be a hard-surfaced, non-motorized trail covering 27 miles through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Watch the video to see the groundbreaking for the trail and to find out more about what the trail will mean for lakeshore visitors. Visit the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail Website.

 

 

Plans and Guides

Map of Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route

Management Plan Update 2006

Management Plan

Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Guidebook

Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Trailway Maps

Entire Trailway  |  Segment 1  |  Segment 2  |  Segment 3  |  Segment 4

Segment 5  |  Segment 6  |  Segment 7  |  Segment 8  |  Segment 9

Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Trailway Plan and Environmental Assessment

Table of Contents  |  Acknowledgements  |  Chapter 1  |  Chapter 2 (sections 2.1 to 2.37)

Chapter 2 (sections 2.4 to 2.5)  |  Chapter 3  |  Chapter 4  |  Chapter 5  |  Appendix


Tree Management in the Corridor

Invasive Plants Field Guide

 

Meeting Minutes

2011:  January  |  February; March; April; May; June; September; October

 

Committee

The Committee is a non-regulatory entity that encourages partnerships to bring together land use and transportation planning in accordance with the Scenic Heritage Route Corridor Management Plan. The Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Committee continues to work to protect the rural landscape with its many vistas and open spaces such as the orchards, vineyards, fields, and valleys.

Mission Statement: “To promote measures which protect and enhance the scenic, historical, and recreational characteristics of Michigan State Highways 22, 109, and 204 as they traverse the rural countryside and unique villages of Leelanau County.”

Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Corridor Management Plan Goals:
 

  • Preserve and enhance the natural, historic, and cultural resources along the route.
  • Preserve the scenic qualities of the corridor and encourage development that will not detract from these qualities
  • Encourage community involvement in the monitoring of the Route.
  • Encourage interpretive programs that describe the natural, historical, and cultural features located along the corridor.
  • Promote the maintenance of the unique and rural feel of the villages and countryside along the Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route.


Committee meetings are usually held the last Monday of the month at 12:00 noon except for July, August, and December. For more information, contact: Patty O'Donnell, regional planner, Northwest Michigan Council of Governments:  pattyodonnell@nwm.cog.mi.us or 231.929.5039.