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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
56 trails
- E-Bike
5 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Hike
47 trails
- Trail Running
45 trails
- Snowmobile
1 trails
- Snowshoe
1 trails
- Downhill Ski
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
6 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 30
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 56
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 47
- Trails Trail Running
- 45
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 6
- Total Distance
- 107 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,740 ft
- Total Vertical
- 537 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,119 ft
- Reports
- 131
- Photos
- 56
- Ridden Counter
- 914
Sub Regions
- Lake Ann (6)
- Lake Ann Pathway (5)
- Thompsonville (35)
- Betsie River Pathway (15)
- Crystal Mountain (19)
- Watervale (15)
- Arcadia Dunes (15)
- Pete's Woods (1)
Popular Benzie County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Hill Trail Arcadia Dunes | |||
| Chestnut Loop Arcadia Dunes | |||
| Chestnut Loop Arcadia Dunes | |||
| Betsie River #11 - #12 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Betsie River #3 - #4 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Betsie River #2 - #3 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Betsie River #10 - #11 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Betsie River #8 - #9 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Betsie River #7 - #8 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Camp Arcadia Trails Arcadia Dunes | |||
| Camp Arcadia Loop Arcadia Dunes | |||
| Crystal Mountain Access Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Betsie River #3 - #5 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Betsie River #1 - #2 Betsie River Pathway | |||
| Pistachio Crystal Mountain |
Benzie County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Hill and Chestnut Arcadia Dunes | 9 miles | |
| Arcadia Dunes Figure Eight Arcadia Dunes | 10 miles |
Photos of Benzie County Mountain Bike
trail: Sansan
3 |
Jan 11, 2022 @ 6:24am
Jan 11, 2022
trail: Sansan
3 |
Jan 11, 2022 @ 6:24am
Jan 11, 2022
trail: Sansan
7 |
Jan 11, 2022 @ 6:24am
Jan 11, 2022
trail: Sansan
7 |
Jan 11, 2022 @ 6:24am
Jan 11, 2022
trail: Sansan
5 |
Jan 11, 2022 @ 6:24am
Jan 11, 2022
trail: Sansan
3 |
Jan 11, 2022 @ 6:23am
Jan 11, 2022Videos of Benzie County Mountain Bike
trail: Lake Ann Loop 4
2:12 |
145 |
Jun 3, 2019
trail: Lake Ann Loop 4
1:19 |
47 |
Jun 3, 2019
trail: Lake Ann Loop 1
0:46 |
128 |
Jun 3, 2019
7:14 |
247 |
Aug 16, 2015
2:25 |
299 |
Jul 17, 2015
trail: Dry Hill Trail
2:47 |
720 |
May 30, 2014
trail: Dry Hill Trail
6:25 |
226 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Watervale
trail: Chestnut Loop
6:25 |
57 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Watervale
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Loop Arcadia Dunes | Oct 22, 2022 @ 8:18am Oct 22, 2022 | Ideal | acdavidson | ||
| Dry Hill Trail Arcadia Dunes | Oct 22, 2022 @ 1:18am Oct 22, 2022 | Ideal | acdavidson | ||
| Baldy Trail Access Arcadia Dunes | Sep 29, 2022 @ 1:09pm Sep 29, 2022 | Unknown | Jason5RBM1J | ||
| Baldy Trail Arcadia Dunes | Sep 29, 2022 @ 1:09pm Sep 29, 2022 | Unknown | Jason5RBM1J | ||
| Betsie River #2 - #3 Betsie River Pathway | Sep 12, 2022 @ 10:46am Sep 12, 2022 | Ideal | Tkeating61 | ||
| Betsie River #6 - #1 Betsie River Pathway | Sep 12, 2022 @ 10:46am Sep 12, 2022 | Ideal | Tkeating61 | ||
| Betsie River #4 - #5 Betsie River Pathway | Sep 12, 2022 @ 10:46am Sep 12, 2022 | Ideal | Tkeating61 | ||
| Screaming Eagle Crystal Mountain | Sep 12, 2022 @ 10:46am Sep 12, 2022 | Unknown | Tkeating61 | ||
| Clippin' Crystal Mountain | Sep 12, 2022 @ 10:46am Sep 12, 2022 | Dry | Tkeating61 | ||
| Shotgun Rodeo Crystal Mountain | Sep 12, 2022 @ 10:46am Sep 12, 2022 | Unknown | Tkeating61 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WillieJacobsz | add | region | Benzonia | Mar 21, 2023 @ 8:28am Mar 21, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | add | trail | Ransom Lake | Mar 20, 2023 @ 11:45am Mar 20, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | update | route | Dry Hill and Chestnut and 1 more | Mar 15, 2023 @ 5:00pm Mar 15, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | add | poi | Pete's Woods Parking | Mar 15, 2023 @ 12:54pm Mar 15, 2023 |
| WillieJacobsz | add | trail | Pete's Woods Access Trail | Mar 15, 2023 @ 12:48pm Mar 15, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Machine built flow trail with progressive... | Feb 4, 2022 @ 8:56am Feb 4, 2022 | ||
| trail | Combination machine and hand built trail -High... | Feb 4, 2022 @ 8:55am Feb 4, 2022 | ||
| trail | Handbuilt trail-fast and tight with a cool... | Feb 4, 2022 @ 8:50am Feb 4, 2022 | ||
| trail | Steep and loose! Lots of off camber sections... | Feb 4, 2022 @ 8:35am Feb 4, 2022 | ||
| trail | Long but decent climb up the back of Crystal,... | Feb 4, 2022 @ 8:29am Feb 4, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails45 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge2 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Mountain | bike park | Thompsonville |
Local Trail Supporters
- Crystal Mountain Resort
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- Chris Remy
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Local Trail Association
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 56 | 57 miles | 4,767 ft | 22 miles | 482 ft | 56 | 128 | 2 | 2,555 | |||
| E-Bike | 5 | 16 miles | 233 ft | 6 miles | 269 ft | 96 | 11 | |||||
| Horse | 9 | 66 miles | 2,300 ft | 20 miles | 407 ft | 28 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 47 | 100 miles | 5,043 ft | 31 miles | 538 ft | 128 | 1 | 243 | ||||
| Trail Running | 45 | 67 miles | 3,947 ft | 24 miles | 482 ft | 128 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 11 miles | 33 ft | 5 miles | 141 ft | 3 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 11 miles | 33 ft | 5 miles | 141 ft | 3 | 1 | 46 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 6 | 16 miles | 328 ft | 7 miles | 180 ft | 3 | 1 | 39 |
- By WillieJacobsz
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