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Save25 years ago, the MMBA began work reestablishing the overgrown and long neglected Island Lake Recreation Area trail system. Today, these trails are now one of Michigan's most popular mountain bike trail destinations. Many a mountain biker can claim Island Lake as their first singletrack experience, and it's a great place to share the sport with beginners. The trail head parking lot has room for 120 cars, and while prime weekend days find it mostly full, the trails never feel that crowded. Paved bike paths connect Island Lake to the Kensington MetroPark, the Milford mountain biking trails, Proud Lake Recreation Area trails, and beyond making Island Lake the perfect launching point for all-day epic biking adventures.
From the trail head, riders can chose from two trails, each with their own character. The Blue trail, approximately 9 miles in length, is fast and flowing, with gentle climbs and descents. Beginner friendly, the flow really appears at speed and experienced riders will find Blue a great place to spin all out and work on their cardio as the miles fly by. The Yellow Trail, approximately 6 miles in length, is a more technical and hilly intermediate trail with scenic stretches along the Huron River and great vistas. The end of the Blue Trail shares a small section of two track with Yellow, and so it's easy to link both Blue and Yellow into a 14+ mile loop.
From the trail head, riders can chose from two trails, each with their own character. The Blue trail, approximately 9 miles in length, is fast and flowing, with gentle climbs and descents. Beginner friendly, the flow really appears at speed and experienced riders will find Blue a great place to spin all out and work on their cardio as the miles fly by. The Yellow Trail, approximately 6 miles in length, is a more technical and hilly intermediate trail with scenic stretches along the Huron River and great vistas. The end of the Blue Trail shares a small section of two track with Yellow, and so it's easy to link both Blue and Yellow into a 14+ mile loop.
AKA: Island Lake State Park

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- Mountain Bike
7 trails
- Hike
7 trails
- Trail Running
7 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 2
Region Status
Open as of May 12, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 7
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 7
- Trails Trail Running
- 7
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 608 ft
- Total Vertical
- 60 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 927 ft
- Reports
- 176
- Photos
- 6
- Ridden Counter
- 3,164
Popular Island Lake Recreation Area Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Blue Loop (Seg 2) | |||
Blue Loop (Seg 3) | |||
Blue Loop (Seg 1) | |||
Blue Loop (Seg 4) | |||
Yellow Loop | |||
Yellow Loop | |||
JC Penny |
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Island Lake Green loop From JCPenny | 13 miles | |
13 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
23 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 23 miles |
23 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Road Ride | popular ridelog | 23 miles |
8 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
6 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
16 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
14 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
10 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
11 mile Island Lake Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
Photos of Island Lake Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Yellow Loop
52 |
Aug 17, 2019 @ 7:48pm
Aug 17, 2019
trail: Yellow Loop
57 |
Aug 17, 2019 @ 7:48pm
Aug 17, 2019
trail: Yellow Loop
90 |
May 26, 2018 @ 11:04am
May 26, 2018Videos of Island Lake Recreation Area Mountain Bike

trail: Blue Loop (Seg 4)
8:59 |
59 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Brighton

trail: Blue Loop (Seg 2)
8:59 |
109 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Brighton

trail: Yellow Loop
8:59 |
84 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Brighton
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Blue Loop (Seg 1) | Jul 30, 2022 @ 7:59am Jul 30, 2022 | Dry | Getrad68 | ||
Blue Loop (Seg 2) | Jul 30, 2022 @ 7:59am Jul 30, 2022 | Dry | Getrad68 | ||
Blue Loop (Seg 3) | Jul 30, 2022 @ 7:59am Jul 30, 2022 | Dry | Getrad68 | ||
Blue Loop (Seg 4) | Jul 29, 2022 @ 3:08pm Jul 29, 2022 | Ideal | lorenk3 MCMBA | ||
Yellow Loop | Jul 29, 2022 @ 3:08pm Jul 29, 2022 | Ideal | lorenk3 MCMBA | ||
Yellow Loop | Jul 24, 2022 @ 11:44am Jul 24, 2022 | Variable | kirksmithl2X | ||
JC Penny | May 4, 2022 @ 1:27pm May 4, 2022 | Dry | abelitob |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Getrad68 | add | report | Blue Loop (Seg 1) and 2 more | Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:09pm Jul 30, 2022 |
![]() | lorenk3 | add | report | Blue Loop (Seg 1) and 4 more | Jul 29, 2022 @ 5:06pm Jul 29, 2022 |
![]() | ConnorThorn | wishlist | trail | Yellow Loop | Jul 25, 2022 @ 6:20pm Jul 25, 2022 |
![]() | kirksmithl2X | add | report | Blue Loop (Seg 2) and 1 more | Jul 24, 2022 @ 7:05pm Jul 24, 2022 |
![]() | MokShaiz | ridden | route | Island Lake Green loop From JCPenny | Jul 3, 2022 @ 4:50pm Jul 3, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Yellow is easier than blue. | May 22, 2021 @ 4:51pm May 22, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | This trail has been permanently closed (summer... | Aug 17, 2019 @ 8:07pm Aug 17, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Kensington Metropark | 4.2 km | ||||
Brighton Recreation Area | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6.2 km | |
Proud Lake | 29 | 7.3 km | |||
Milford Trail | 1 | 7.6 km | |||
Section 21 Trails at Settlers Park | 1 | 2 | 9.7 km |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Motor City Bicycle (Brighton)
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D&d BicyclesBike Shop
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Ride BoutiqueBike Shop
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The Shop Bikes And BoardsBike Shop
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 | 7 | 14 miles | 607 ft | 5 miles | 59 ft | #1,840 | #976 | 6 | 176 | 1 | 5,655 | |
Hike | 7 | 14 miles | 607 ft | 5 miles | 59 ft | #1,438 | #865 | 176 | 57 | |||
Trail Running | 7 | 14 miles | 607 ft | 5 miles | 59 ft | #1,438 | #863 | 176 | 32 |
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