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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
9 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
9 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 4
- 4
Region Status
Open as of Dec 14, 2020Stats
- 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
- 40
- Photos
- 7
- Ridden Counter
- 568
Popular Midland City Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Midland City Forest Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 3 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 9 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of Midland City Forest Mountain Bike
trail: North Loop
20 |
Jul 6, 2020 @ 11:51am
Jul 6, 2020
trail: Gnu Loop
130 |
Sep 17, 2017 @ 8:31am
Sep 17, 2017Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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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 Loop Alt | Aug 23, 2020 @ 11:01am Aug 23, 2020 | Dry | Eiwaar | ||
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 | ||
North to South Connector | Jun 24, 2018 @ 4:52pm Jun 24, 2018 | Dry | linden44 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Mrmike0021 | ridden | trail | Frog Holler | Dec 18, 2020 @ 7:43pm Dec 18, 2020 |
![]() | Mrmike0021 | add | report | North Loop and 1 more | Dec 14, 2020 @ 1:35pm Dec 14, 2020 |
![]() | BrightFrash | wishlist | trail | North Loop | Nov 7, 2020 @ 11:09am Nov 7, 2020 |
![]() | glowingrock | vote | trail | Frog Holler | Nov 4, 2020 @ 7:59am Nov 4, 2020 |
![]() | truebleve | update | trail | South Loop | Sep 23, 2020 @ 11:18am Sep 23, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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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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B-xtreme Cycle & SportBike Shop
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Ray's Bike ShopBike 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 | 9 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #4,353 | #1,983 | 7 | 40 | 1,301 | ||
Hike | 9 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #3,800 | #1,864 | 40 | 8 | |||
Trail Running | 9 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #3,797 | #1,860 | 40 | 21 |
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