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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
78 trails
- E-Bike
4 trails
- Hike
83 trails
- Trail Running
82 trails
- Nordic Ski
45 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 24
- 36
- 14
Region Status
Open as of Nov 9, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 109
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 78
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 83
- Trails Trail Running
- 82
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails Observed Trials
- 5
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 9
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 45
- Total Distance
- 274 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,852 ft
- Total Vertical
- 703 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,308 ft
- Reports
- 322
- Photos
- 57
- Ridden Counter
- 6,677
Sub Regions
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Michigan Tech Trails
- 14
- 13
- 7
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Pilgrim Community Forest
- 2
Popular Houghton Mountain Biking Trails
Houghton Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Michigan Tech- Flow Trail Ride | 2 miles | |
Houghton Mountain Biking | 10 miles | |
Michigan Tech - Technical Trails Ride | 6 miles | |
Aerobic Adventure Ride | 11 miles | |
Michigan Tech Easy Loop | 4 miles | |
MTU Easy Green Loop | 5 miles | |
Michigan Tech Collegiate MTB Race - Michigan Tech Dual Slalom race | 876 ft | |
Michigan Tech Collegiate MTB Race - Michigan Tech Short Track XC race | 1 mile | |
5 mile Michigan Tech Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
4 mile Michigan Tech Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
Photos of Houghton Mountain Bike
trail: Hancock to Calumet
13 |
Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:46am
Sep 22, 2023
trail: Hancock to Calumet
9 |
Sep 22, 2023 @ 10:46am
Sep 22, 2023
trail: Dragon Loop
72 |
Jan 22, 2022 @ 6:51am
Jan 22, 2022
trail: Time Trial
91 |
Oct 15, 2021 @ 6:58am
Oct 15, 2021
trail: Time Trial
60 |
Oct 15, 2021 @ 6:58am
Oct 15, 2021
trail: Don't Think
84 |
Oct 15, 2021 @ 6:56am
Oct 15, 2021
trail: Don't Think
100 |
Oct 15, 2021 @ 6:56am
Oct 15, 2021
trail: Lake Linden
14 |
Jul 11, 2021 @ 3:23pm
Jul 11, 2021Videos of Houghton Mountain Bike

trail: Don't Think
96 |
Aug 24, 2022

trail: Don't Think
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Aug 24, 2022

trail: Just Mite
2:16 |
31 |
Sep 16, 2023 , Houghton

trail: Hairy Toad Loop
2:13 |
505 |
Oct 8, 2020 , Houghton

trail: Time Trial
0:52 |
269 |
Oct 5, 2020 , Houghton
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Don't Think | Nov 19, 2023 @ 12:11pm Nov 19, 2023 | Variable | aheretic | ||
Sure Wood Trail | Nov 19, 2023 @ 12:10pm Nov 19, 2023 | Ideal | aheretic | ||
Pilgrim River South Access | Jul 13, 2023 @ 1:35pm Jul 13, 2023 | Dry | sisubill | ||
Yew Too Loop | Jul 13, 2023 @ 7:20am Jul 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Walk About Trail | Jul 13, 2023 @ 7:20am Jul 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Twilight Zone Loop | Jul 13, 2023 @ 7:20am Jul 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Troll Loop | Jul 13, 2023 @ 7:20am Jul 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Time Trial | Jul 13, 2023 @ 7:20am Jul 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Sleeping Bear Loop | Jul 13, 2023 @ 7:20am Jul 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS | ||
Ring Loop | Jul 13, 2023 @ 7:20am Jul 13, 2023 | Ideal | WillieJacobsz TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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aheretic | add | report | Sure Wood Trail and 1 more | Nov 19, 2023 @ 12:10pm Nov 19, 2023 |
BrianlFbHA3 | wishlist | route | Houghton Mountain Biking | Oct 29, 2023 @ 4:08pm Oct 29, 2023 |
bgoodenough44 | update | directory | Copper Country Cycling Club | Oct 16, 2023 @ 3:36pm Oct 16, 2023 |
trailmarkers | wishlist | region | Michigan Tech Trails | Oct 15, 2023 @ 6:11pm Oct 15, 2023 |
bgoodenough44 | update | trail | Pine Loop and 1 more | Oct 11, 2023 @ 1:09pm Oct 11, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Loose gravel. Needs regrading. You are... | Jul 12, 2023 @ 5:31pm Jul 12, 2023 | ||
trail | You were riding thru peoples back yards | Jul 11, 2023 @ 12:42pm Jul 11, 2023 | ||
trail | Much of this loop has been recently reworked... | Sep 10, 2022 @ 9:15pm Sep 10, 2022 | ||
trail | This trail earns its black rating because of... | Sep 10, 2022 @ 8:55pm Sep 10, 2022 | ||
trail | This trail has a high fun factor. Nothing too... | Aug 3, 2021 @ 7:38pm Aug 3, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails56 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k382 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Top 10 Trails8 awarded -
10 Blue Trails88 awarded
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 | 78 | 229 miles | 9,452 ft | 75 miles | 702 ft | #1,161 | #637 | 59 | 319 | 8 | 6,825 | |
E-Bike | 4 | 161 miles | 1,509 ft | 44 miles | 702 ft | #2,214 | #417 | 149 | 32 | |||
Horse | 4 | 161 miles | 1,509 ft | 44 miles | 702 ft | 18 | ||||||
Hike | 83 | 229 miles | 9,222 ft | 74 miles | 702 ft | #1,003 | #618 | 310 | 190 | |||
Trail Running | 82 | 228 miles | 9,199 ft | 74 miles | 702 ft | #1,010 | #619 | 310 | 364 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 184 miles | 2,579 ft | 62 miles | 702 ft | 18 | ||||||
Observed Trials | 5 | 22 miles | 1,073 ft | 18 miles | 594 ft | 1 | 1 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 9 | 184 miles | 2,579 ft | 62 miles | 702 ft | 18 | 1 | |||||
Snowmobile | 5 | 168 miles | 1,535 ft | 45 miles | 702 ft | 3 | ||||||
Snowshoe | 1 | 1 mile | 23 ft | 2,904 ft | 26 ft | 3 | 14 | |||||
Nordic Ski | 45 | 180 miles | 2,930 ft | 51 miles | 702 ft | #80 | #53 | 72 | 911 |
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