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SaveThe 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
11 trails
- Hike
11 trails
- Trail Running
11 trails
- Snowshoe
2 trails
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Region Status
Open as of Aug 30, 2024
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- Trails (view details)
- 10
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 11
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 11
- Trails Trail Running
- 11
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,733 ft
- Total Vertical
- 88 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 724 ft
- Reports
- 127
- Photos
- 31
- Ridden Counter
- 1,273
Popular Midland City Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Midland City Forest Mountain Bike
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Aug 13, 2024Videos of Midland City Forest Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Chemistry | Aug 30, 2024 @ 2:14pm Aug 30, 2024 | Variable | crstlmnn83 | ||
| Frog Holler | Aug 30, 2024 @ 2:14pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | crstlmnn83 | ||
| North Loop Alt | Aug 30, 2024 @ 2:14pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | crstlmnn83 | ||
| North Loop | Aug 30, 2024 @ 2:14pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | crstlmnn83 | ||
| North to South Connector | Aug 30, 2024 @ 2:14pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | crstlmnn83 | ||
| North to South Connector | Jun 15, 2024 @ 8:53am Jun 15, 2024 | Ideal | adam3184 | ||
| Gnu Loop | Apr 20, 2024 @ 3:46pm Apr 20, 2024 | Variable | MTBennettMI | ||
| South Loop | Nov 15, 2023 @ 11:50pm Nov 15, 2023 | Dry | crstlmnn83 | ||
| Midland Access Road | Jun 24, 2023 @ 5:15am Jun 24, 2023 | Ideal | craj13 | ||
| GNU Cutoff | May 2, 2020 @ 1:49pm May 2, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | Charkey |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smasheroni | wishlist | trail | activity #74694224 | Jun 27, 2025 @ 5:14pm Jun 27, 2025 |
| Sondorage | ridden | trail | activity #72400632 | May 25, 2025 @ 1:38pm May 25, 2025 |
| caseadav | wishlist | region | activity #70525716 | Apr 27, 2025 @ 2:57pm Apr 27, 2025 |
| Crash8per | ridden | trail | activity #66992637 and 6 more | Mar 1, 2025 @ 8:47am Mar 1, 2025 |
| MTBennettMI | add | video | activity #62298997 | Nov 25, 2024 @ 3:16pm Nov 25, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Trail was clean and fun ride today | Jun 15, 2024 @ 5:09pm Jun 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | Absolutely a beautiful ride through mostly... | May 21, 2023 @ 11:36am May 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | City Forest is now open to Class 1 ebikes | May 31, 2022 @ 5:14pm May 31, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Nature Center | 23 | 5.3 km | |||
| Pine Haven Recreation Area | 4 | 8 | 9.2 km | ||
| Au Sable State Forest - Sanford Pathway | 1 | 11 | 9.6 km | ||
| Bay City State Park | 10 | 16.1 km | |||
| Sugar Trails | 2 | 20.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 11 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #3,440 | #1,719 | 31 | 127 | 3,406 | ||
| E-Bike | 2 | 113 | 32 | |||||||||
| Hike | 11 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #2,731 | #1,552 | 127 | 98 | |||
| Trail Running | 11 | 13 miles | 1,732 ft | 5 miles | 89 ft | #2,738 | #1,548 | 127 | 202 | |||
| Snowshoe | 2 | #615 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2 |
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