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SaveMachine-built trail system designed for advanced mountain bike riding. Rip around the berms, shred the downhill trails, and enjoy several technical structures, bridges, rock gardens (Mix Master), rutty sections, a jump section (Wynalda Loop), and a testy advanced trail (Sawtooth). Merrell footwear is our title sponsor and all trail segments are named after some of their most popular shoes Merrell Trail is the most popular trail system in the greater Grand Rapids area.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- Hike
17 trails
- Trail Running
17 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 3
- 7
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Mar 15, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 16
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent
- 554 ft
- Total Vertical
- 136 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 941 ft
- Reports
- 3,102
- Photos
- 28
- Ridden Counter
- 9,300
Popular Merrell Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Videos of Merrell Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Phaser
3:14 |
829 |
Aug 28, 2015
7:53 |
134 |
Jul 10, 2023
5:55 |
150 |
Dec 19, 2021
youtuber
![Looking To Send Our Meta Hardtails •...]()
26:01 |
262 |
Aug 30, 2021
youtuber
![No Rear Suspension? No Problem • Merrell...]()
26:01 |
172 |
Aug 3, 2021
trail: Wilderness
11:15 |
346 |
Jul 13, 2021 , Rockford
trail: Sawtooth
11:15 |
345 |
Jul 13, 2021 , Rockford
3:55 |
186 |
Jan 25, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynalda Hub Climb | Mar 15, 2025 @ 4:43pm Mar 15, 2025 | Unknown | jsimpson336 WMMBA | ||
| Return Trail Access | Mar 22, 2025 @ 4:42pm Mar 22, 2025 | Unknown | jsimpson336 WMMBA | ||
| Wilderness | Mar 22, 2025 @ 4:39pm Mar 22, 2025 | Unknown | jsimpson336 WMMBA | ||
| Phaser | Jan 25, 2025 @ 2:03pm Jan 25, 2025 | Snow Groomed | jev2YQU0 | ||
| Wynalda Loop | Jan 25, 2025 @ 2:03pm Jan 25, 2025 | Snow Groomed | jev2YQU0 | ||
| Parking Lot | Nov 3, 2024 @ 10:27am Nov 3, 2024 | Dry | J-Buts | ||
| Nova | Sep 12, 2024 @ 1:42pm Sep 12, 2024 | Dry | rickplite | ||
| Siren | Sep 12, 2024 @ 1:42pm Sep 12, 2024 | Dry | rickplite | ||
| Sawtooth | Sep 7, 2024 @ 10:31am Sep 7, 2024 | Ideal | briantimmer | ||
| Parking Lot | Jan 12, 2023 @ 7:56pm Jan 12, 2023 | Variable | rickplite |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jsimpson336 | add | report | activity #68238801 and 2 more | Mar 22, 2025 @ 4:41pm Mar 22, 2025 |
| jsimpson336 | add | poi | activity #68237856 | Mar 22, 2025 @ 4:27pm Mar 22, 2025 |
| jsimpson336 | add | trail | activity #68234889 and 5 more | Mar 22, 2025 @ 3:44pm Mar 22, 2025 |
| Abby5bKU8R | wishlist | region | activity #68064473 | Mar 19, 2025 @ 6:54pm Mar 19, 2025 |
| Abby5bKU8R | wishlist | trail | activity #68064425 | Mar 19, 2025 @ 6:53pm Mar 19, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Living close to Merrell Trail, it ride it... | May 16, 2024 @ 6:14pm May 16, 2024 | ||
| trail | The black diamond rating on this trail is not... | May 16, 2024 @ 3:46pm May 16, 2024 | ||
| trail | The jumps are very small, beginner, and easy.... | Oct 26, 2022 @ 6:40am Oct 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | 2022 change was legendary | Sep 16, 2022 @ 7:43pm Sep 16, 2022 | ||
| report | Are your trails closed when frozen? During... | Dec 13, 2020 @ 3:07pm Dec 13, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouge River Park | 5 | 2 km | |||
| Luton Park | 9 | 7 | 3.7 km | ||
| Donald J. Lamoreaux Park | 4.8 km | ||||
| Cannon Township | 5.1 km | ||||
| Cannon Loop Trails | 1 | 5.2 km |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock City BMX | skill park | Rockford |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 7 miles | 554 ft | 2 miles | 138 ft | #782 | #418 | 28 | 3,102 | 2 | 12,257 | |
| Hike | 17 | 7 miles | 554 ft | 2 miles | 138 ft | #554 | #347 | 3,100 | 75 | |||
| Trail Running | 17 | 7 miles | 554 ft | 2 miles | 138 ft | #561 | #346 | 3,100 | 1 | 66 |
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