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- > 96%
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
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.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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Winter Trails
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,927
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,153
- Trails E-Bike
- 283
- Trails Horse
- 268
- Trails Hike
- 1,508
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,490
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 188
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 40
- Trails Snowmobile
- 18
- Trails Snowshoe
- 617
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 130
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 153
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 642
- Total Distance
- 2,909 miles
- Total Descent
- 145,950 ft
- Total Vertical
- 925 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,505 ft
- Reports
- 3,331
- Photos
- 994
- Ridden Counter
- 97,722
Sub Regions
- Alcona County (0)
- Millen Township (0)
- Mitchell Township (0)
- Millen Township (0)
- Alpena County (95)
- Alpena (82)
- Hubbard Lake (13)
- Antrim County (110)
- Bellaire (101)
- Chestonia (4)
- Elk Rapids (3)
- Charlevoix County (117)
- Boyne City (51)
- Charlevoix (20)
- East Jordan (7)
- Browns Creek (7)
- Saint James (29)
- Beaver Island (29)
- Walloon Lake (0)
- Cheboygan County (31)
- Crawford County (26)
- Emmet County (162)
- Carp Lake (27)
- Epsilon (12)
- Harbor Springs (62)
- Mackinaw City (4)
- Petoskey (51)
- Cherry Lane Nature Area (4)
- McCune Preserve (25)
- Petosky State Park (3)
- Tanton WFR (6)
- Grand Traverse County (160)
- Interlochen (14)
- Traverse City (158)
- Beitner Park (7)
- Copper Ridge (24)
- Hickory Hills (3)
- Maplehurst Natural Area (11)
- Miller Creek Nature Preserve (9)
- Muncie Lakes Pathway (17)
- Old Mission Point Park (13)
- VASA Pathway (32)
- Vasa Singletrack (24)
- VASA Winter Sports Singletrack (10)
- Iosco County (37)
- Oscoda (34)
- Eagle Run Trail (26)
- Monument Campground (5)
- Tawas City (3)
- Oscoda (34)
- Kalkaska County (28)
- Kalkaska (28)
- Kalkaska (28)
- Leelanau County (50)
- Glen Arbor (16)
- Greilickville (7)
- Norh Manitou (0)
- Northport (19)
- Suttons Bay (3)
- Houdeck Dunes Natural Area (5)
- Missaukee County (1)
- Lake City (1)
- Lake City (1)
- Ogemaw County (71)
- Lupton (31)
- West Branch (40)
- Ogemaw Hills (40)
- Oscoda County (15)
- Luzerne (0)
- Mio (15)
- Wolf Creek Trail (15)
- Luzerne (0)
- Otsego County (80)
- Gaylord (40)
- Aspen Park (2)
- Treetops Resort (38)
- Johannesburg (5)
- Vanderbilt (35)
- Gaylord (40)
- Presque Isle County (75)
- Onaway (64)
- Roger City (11)
- Roscommon County (11)
- Wexford County (66)
- Cadillac (47)
- Mesick (19)
- Cadillac Forest (12)
- Mackinaw Island (1)
Popular Northern Michigan Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasa #13 - #14 VASA Pathway | |||
| Vasa #5 - #6 VASA Pathway | |||
| GH #40 - #41 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH #46- #47 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH #47- #48 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| Vasa #4 - #5 VASA Pathway | |||
| GH #41- #42 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH #45- #46 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH Vandermark Trailhead - #24 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH #23- #24 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH #48- #51 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH #22 - #23 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH Orchard Trailhead- #50 Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| GH #49- #50 long Glacial Hills Pathway | |||
| Vasa #12 - #13 VASA Pathway |
Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vasa Pathway VASA Pathway | 14 miles | |
| Outer Loop Glacial Hills Pathway | 18 miles | |
| High Country Pathway (IMBA EPIC) Shingle Mill Pathway | 75 miles | |
| Big Foot Big Boyne Loop Highlands Bike Park | 15 miles | |
| West Valley Glacial Hills Pathway | 3 miles | |
| Little Traverse Wheelway Petoskey | 24 miles | |
| 6 Mile Winter Lunchtime Loop VASA Pathway | 6 miles | |
| Ptown trifecta Petoskey | 28 miles | |
| Rolling Hills Glacial Hills Pathway | 5 miles | |
| Switchbacks Bellaire | 2 miles |
Photos of Northern Michigan Mountain Bike
trail: The Enlightener
607 |
Nov 3, 2019 @ 6:58pm
Nov 3, 2019
trail: The Enlightener
563 |
Aug 25, 2019 @ 4:13pm
Aug 25, 2019Videos of Northern Michigan Mountain Bike
trail: Skidmark
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Sep 3, 2024
trail: Onion
34 |
Aug 11, 2024
trail: Skidmark
45 |
Aug 1, 2024
trail: Swayze Express
53 |
Jul 7, 2024
trail: Swayze Express
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Jul 7, 2024
trail: Dirt Sample
34 |
Jun 13, 2024
trail: Dirt Sample
34 |
Oct 18, 2023
7 |
Feb 13, 2023
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houdeck Loop Houdeck Dunes Natural Area | Feb 17, 2025 @ 3:11pm Feb 17, 2025 | Snow Packed | lwndrt | ||
| Forest Trail Houdeck Dunes Natural Area | Feb 17, 2025 @ 3:11pm Feb 17, 2025 | Snow Covered | lwndrt | ||
| Hog Wild Boyne Forest Trails | Feb 1, 2025 @ 10:00am Feb 1, 2025 | Snow Groomed | Nathen0Udopc | ||
| Hog Wild Boyne Forest Trails | Feb 1, 2025 @ 10:00am Feb 1, 2025 | Snow Groomed | Nathen0Udopc | ||
| Thing 2 Boyne Forest Trails | Feb 1, 2025 @ 10:00am Feb 1, 2025 | Snow Groomed | Nathen0Udopc | ||
| Loop 2 Access Boyne Forest Trails | Feb 1, 2025 @ 10:00am Feb 1, 2025 | Snow Groomed | Nathen0Udopc | ||
| School Forest Loop 2 Boyne Forest Trails | Feb 1, 2025 @ 10:00am Feb 1, 2025 | Snow Groomed | Nathen0Udopc | ||
| Conjunction Junction Boyne Forest Trails | Feb 1, 2025 @ 10:00am Feb 1, 2025 | Snow Groomed | Nathen0Udopc | ||
| 2 To 3 West Mackenzie XC Ski/Mountain Bike Trails | Jan 16, 2025 @ 12:51pm Jan 16, 2025 | Snow Covered | Mmob2000 | ||
| 11 To 15 Mackenzie XC Ski/Mountain Bike Trails | Jan 16, 2025 @ 12:51pm Jan 16, 2025 | Snow Covered | Mmob2000 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Vasa Pathway, Traverse City
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJBenson | add | poi | activity #67922764 | Mar 17, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days |
| mengdro | wishlist | region | activity #67690707 | Mar 13, 2025 @ 9:07am Mar 13, 2025 |
| mengdro | wishlist | trail | activity #67686109 and 2 more | Mar 13, 2025 @ 7:01am Mar 13, 2025 |
| mengdro | wishlist | region | activity #67686061 | Mar 13, 2025 @ 6:59am Mar 13, 2025 |
| CJBenson | update | region | activity #67683861 | Mar 13, 2025 @ 5:50am Mar 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This is NOT a black diamond trail nor is it... | Nov 6, 2024 @ 10:08am Nov 6, 2024 | ||
| trail | Sign at south end says closed due to flooding. | Oct 27, 2024 @ 10:34am Oct 27, 2024 | ||
| trail | Little damp. | Oct 27, 2024 @ 10:33am Oct 27, 2024 | ||
| trail | Not a bike trail. | Oct 25, 2024 @ 10:52am Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| report | Thanks for the report. We'll get someone out... | Oct 6, 2024 @ 1:52pm Oct 6, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k310 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,590 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k45 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne Mountain Resort | bike park | Boyne City | |
| Cross Country Ski HQ | bike park | Roscommon | |
| Forbush Corner Nordic | bike park | Frederic |
Local Trail Supporters
![Boyne City]()
![IMBA Epic]()
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- iosco bikes & trails
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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 | 1,145 | 1,364 miles | 71,175 ft | 469 miles | 925 ft | 979 | 3,348 | 25 | 82,754 | |||
| E-Bike | 283 | 474 miles | 11,365 ft | 165 miles | 820 ft | 2,813 | 2 | 1,189 | ||||
| Horse | 268 | 705 miles | 23,615 ft | 225 miles | 853 ft | 2 | 349 | 114 | ||||
| Hike | 1,508 | 2,029 miles | 91,814 ft | 661 miles | 925 ft | 11 | 3,269 | 18 | 6,549 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,490 | 1,756 miles | 81,463 ft | 581 miles | 925 ft | 3,268 | 15 | 1,487 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 188 | 722 miles | 22,664 ft | 161 miles | 807 ft | 1 | 313 | 4 | 113 | |||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 1 mile | 200 ft | 3,484 ft | 171 ft | 1 | 8 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 40 | 194 miles | 7,503 ft | 54 miles | 807 ft | 313 | 1 | 64 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 18 | 213 miles | 1,640 ft | 74 miles | 781 ft | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 617 | 653 miles | 32,247 ft | 191 miles | 820 ft | 168 | 12 | 494 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 130 | 33 miles | 17,126 ft | 30 miles | 728 ft | 2 | 2,818 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 153 | 63 miles | 7,028 ft | 23 miles | 682 ft | 40 | 12 | 266 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 642 | 704 miles | 31,220 ft | 204 miles | 833 ft | 150 | 1 | 2,737 |
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