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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
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Trail Last Ridden
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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- 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.
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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
Winter Trails
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveAt this time, mountain biking is allowed on all trails, pathways, and roads not specifically signed as closed to biking. Note that ski pathways and snowmobile trails within this area are closed to mountain biking during the winter months of December through March.
There is nearby camping at the Twin Lake and Black Lake State Forest campgrounds. The latter has fully accessible facilities.
There is nearby camping at the Twin Lake and Black Lake State Forest campgrounds. The latter has fully accessible facilities.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

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- Mountain Bike
64 trails
- Hike
64 trails
- Trail Running
64 trails
- Snowshoe
64 trails
- Nordic Ski
64 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 34
- 16
- 13
Region Status
Caution as of Dec 10, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 64
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 64
- Trails Horse
- 64
- Trails Hike
- 64
- Trails Trail Running
- 64
- Trails Snowshoe
- 64
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 64
- Total Distance
- 40 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,603 ft
- Total Vertical
- 285 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 926 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 717
Popular Black Mountain Forest Pathway Trails
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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BM #5 - #1 | Dec 10, 2022 @ 10:23am Dec 10, 2022 | Unknown | englemobile | ||
BM #39 - #40 | Jul 6, 2021 @ 10:43am Jul 6, 2021 | Dry | ddexter810 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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tll549 | wishlist | trail | BM #37 - #40 | Sep 9, 2023 @ 9:41pm Sep 9, 2023 |
Haze360 | ridden | trail | BM #37 - #36 and 8 more | Jul 18, 2023 @ 12:05am Jul 18, 2023 |
markholloway | update | trail | BM #37 - #40 and 4 more | May 17, 2023 @ 12:06pm May 17, 2023 |
markholloway | update | trail | BM #2 - #6 and 3 more | May 1, 2023 @ 2:13pm May 1, 2023 |
englemobile | add | report | BM #5 - #1 | Dec 10, 2022 @ 4:31pm Dec 10, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | I was excited for this ride since I couldn’t... | Oct 18, 2020 @ 11:47am Oct 18, 2020 | ||
trail | I was excited for this ride since I couldn’t... | Oct 18, 2020 @ 11:47am Oct 18, 2020 | ||
trail | This trail is more intended as a cross country... | Oct 22, 2017 @ 8:50am Oct 22, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Ocqueoc Falls | 11.8 km | ||||
Cheboygan State Park | 7 | 13.8 km | |||
P.H. Hoeft State Park | 7 | 1 | 17.8 km | ||
Trout River Park | 1 | 20.2 km | |||
Cheboiganing Nature Preserve & Colonial Point Memorial Forest | 9 | 21.5 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 64 | 40 miles | 2,602 ft | 12 miles | 285 ft | #8,629 | #3,654 | 2 | 304 | |||
Horse | 64 | 40 miles | 2,602 ft | 12 miles | 285 ft | #545 | #368 | 1 | ||||
Hike | 64 | 40 miles | 2,602 ft | 12 miles | 285 ft | #7,623 | #3,515 | 2 | ||||
Trail Running | 64 | 40 miles | 2,602 ft | 12 miles | 285 ft | #7,599 | #3,496 | 2 | 13 | |||
Snowshoe | 64 | 40 miles | 2,602 ft | 12 miles | 285 ft | #432 | #258 | 1 | ||||
Nordic Ski | 64 | 40 miles | 2,602 ft | 12 miles | 285 ft | #294 | #187 | 16 |
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