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- Icy
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- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
The Big "M" trail is located of M-55 between Cadillac and Wellston. The trail offers a variety of terrain to challenge every biking and skiing experience level. Most trails are one-way (clock-wise) and should not be biked backwards. The trail is groomed and the parking lot is plowed in winter. There is also a chalet available for skiers.
The trail system was designed in the 1970's by Mr. Cabot, a known cross-country ski trail designer. In the 1960's Big "M" was a downhill ski area. There is evidence of the old T-bar above the current warming shelter.
The trail system was designed in the 1970's by Mr. Cabot, a known cross-country ski trail designer. In the 1960's Big "M" was a downhill ski area. There is evidence of the old T-bar above the current warming shelter.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
AKA: Udell Hills
google parking directions Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Open as of Sep 27, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 38 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,532 ft
- Total Vertical
- 404 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,103 ft
- Reports
- 67
- Photos
- 3
- Ridden Counter
- 2,286
Popular Big M Mountain Biking Trails
Big M Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manistee Forest Loop | 53 miles | |
| Enduro Fun Loop #1 | 9 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 23 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of Big M Mountain Bike
trail: Sky Pilot (Big M #28 - #29)
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Oct 9, 2019 @ 11:04am
Oct 9, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big M #23 - #24 | May 31, 2020 @ 11:10am May 31, 2020 | Dry | Sbnovak | ||
| Gabriel's Horn (Big M #24 - #25) | May 31, 2020 @ 11:10am May 31, 2020 | Dry | Sbnovak | ||
| Bullwacker (Big M #17 -#34) | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Big M #33 - #17 | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Big M #30 -#33 | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Big #29 - #30 | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Sky Pilot (Big M #28 - #29) | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Road Monkey (Big M #27 - #28) | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Big M #26 - #27 | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Shanty Boy (Big M #25 - #26) | May 3, 2020 @ 10:09am May 3, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trailforks | add | video | Big M Mountain Bike State Championships - Elite Men XC MTB - 2020 Cross County... | Oct 27, 2020 @ 10:00am 2 days |
 | Micahbyrnes | add | photo | in Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Sep 28, 2020 @ 3:56pm Sep 28, 2020 |
| Micahbyrnes | ridden | trail | The Firetower (Big M #30 - #31) | Sep 28, 2020 @ 3:56pm Sep 28, 2020 |
| Micahbyrnes | add | report | Sep 27, 2020 @ 5:00pm Sep 27, 2020 | |
| cooluke | vote | trail | Catamount (Orange Trail) and 3 more | Sep 8, 2020 @ 10:55am Sep 8, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | For the life of me I cannot understand why... | Jul 20, 2020 @ 10:35am Jul 20, 2020 | ||
| trail | Dry but Not maintained—overgrown thickets... | Jul 21, 2019 @ 3:00pm Jul 21, 2019 | ||
| trail | Dry. Great terrain but could be used better. | Jul 21, 2019 @ 2:57pm Jul 21, 2019 | ||
| report | Dry. Fun after all the overgrown trails to get... | Jul 21, 2019 @ 2:55pm Jul 21, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee Non-Motorized Trail Park | 1 | 1 | 8.1 km | ||
| Manistee River Trail / NCT | 1 | 12.8 km | |||
| Mackenzie XC Ski/Mountain Bike Trails | 14 | 5 | 2 | 18.3 km | |
| Crystal Mountain | 1 | 8 | 3 | 22.1 km | |
| Arcadia Dunes | 3 | 6 | 22.5 km |
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