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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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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
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
The trail system comprises four loops: North Loop, South loop, Gnu Loop, and Frog Holler, altogether more than 13 miles of riding. The most challenging parts are the creekside sections of the North and South Loops, and the Gnu Loop. Thanks to east and west bridges, the creekside sections can be ridden as a loop, or avoided altogether. The "dismal swamp" section of the South Loop and the north end of the northbound part of the Gnu Loop are slow to dry out, and should be avoided when wet. We continue to add armoring and minibridges to the problem areas, and eventually, these will be good within a day after any rain.
Like all Michigan trails that get a lot of use, the Midland City Forest is pretty rooty. Along with many short steep pitches, there are lots of log piles, a ramp over a big fallen oak, a 40 foot log ride, a couple of jumps, a teeter-totter, and the 150 foot long Boy Scout bridge with 3 banked curves over a seasonal pond. It is a moderately technical trail. If there has been a lot of snow, the trail is great for snowshoeing. But Midland is not a snowbelt area, and winter riding on frozen trail can be good. Studded tires are
Like all Michigan trails that get a lot of use, the Midland City Forest is pretty rooty. Along with many short steep pitches, there are lots of log piles, a ramp over a big fallen oak, a 40 foot log ride, a couple of jumps, a teeter-totter, and the 150 foot long Boy Scout bridge with 3 banked curves over a seasonal pond. It is a moderately technical trail. If there has been a lot of snow, the trail is great for snowshoeing. But Midland is not a snowbelt area, and winter riding on frozen trail can be good. Studded tires are
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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- Mountain Bike
9 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
9 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Feb 19, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 9
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,733 ft
- Total Vertical
- 88 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 724 ft
- Reports
- 44
- Photos
- 8
- Ridden Counter
- 700
Popular Midland City Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Midland City Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Gnu Loop
28 |
Feb 12, 2021 @ 5:30pm
Feb 12, 2021
trail: North Loop
48 |
Jul 6, 2020 @ 11:51am
Jul 6, 2020
trail: Gnu Loop
148 |
Sep 17, 2017 @ 8:31am
Sep 17, 2017Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Loop Alt | Nov 30, 2021 @ 2:39pm Nov 30, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | craj13 | ||
| North to South Connector | Jul 27, 2021 @ 12:04pm Jul 27, 2021 | Ideal | Hardwords | ||
| Midland Access Road | Feb 19, 2021 @ 7:57am Feb 19, 2021 | Snow Covered | timdyste | ||
| South Loop | Dec 14, 2020 @ 1:37pm Dec 14, 2020 | Snow Groomed | Mrmike0021 | ||
| North Loop | Dec 14, 2020 @ 1:35pm Dec 14, 2020 | Snow Groomed | Mrmike0021 | ||
| North to South Connector | Aug 23, 2020 @ 11:01am Aug 23, 2020 | Dry | Eiwaar | ||
| Frog Holler | Aug 23, 2020 @ 11:01am Aug 23, 2020 | Dry | Eiwaar | ||
| GNU Cutoff | May 2, 2020 @ 1:49pm May 2, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | Charkey | ||
| Gnu Loop | Jun 25, 2018 @ 2:51pm Jun 25, 2018 | Dry | linden44 TOMMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | craj13 | add | report | North Loop Alt | Dec 1, 2021 @ 9:31am Dec 1, 2021 |
| Mitzman21 | wishlist | trail | North Loop and 3 more | Sep 12, 2021 @ 7:07am Sep 12, 2021 |
 | Hardwords | add | report | North to South Connector | Jul 29, 2021 @ 5:55am Jul 29, 2021 |
| akbikeski | ridden | trail | Gnu Loop and 3 more | Jul 1, 2021 @ 5:26pm Jul 1, 2021 |
| srkisting | wishlist | trail | Gnu Loop | Apr 15, 2021 @ 7:10pm Apr 15, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Haven Recreation Area | 4 | 8 | 9.2 km | ||
| Au Sable State Forest - Burns Rd | 11 | 1 | 10.4 km | ||
| Sugar Trails | 19 km | ||||
| Gladwin County Recreation | 5 | 27.4 km | |||
| Pine River Park | 1 | 29.8 km |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 9 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #4,788 | #2,105 | 8 | 44 | 1,854 | ||
| Hike | 9 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #4,036 | #1,953 | 44 | 22 | |||
| Trail Running | 9 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #4,031 | #1,948 | 44 | 24 |
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