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SaveThis majestic forest reserve offers miles of hiking, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing and cycling through rolling hills and traditional northern hardwood forest. The Forest Reserve’s contiguous hardwood forest stretches over 2 miles north to south. It is located just over a mile from Big Glen Lake and just beyond the bluff that marks the western edge of Miller Hill. The trail system here is a work in progress; more trails will be created over time. In 2018, we built the first public flow-style mountain bike trail in Leelanau County at Palmer Woods Forest Reserve.
source: Leelanau Conservancy
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
Land Manager: Leelanau Conservancy
google parking directions Access Info:
Palmer Woods is located in Cleveland Twp. off of M-22 on Wheeler Road. From M-22, turn south onto Wheeler Road (the only way you can turn), and go about 3 miles. Look for signs on your right.
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- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- Hike
7 trails
- Trail Running
7 trails
- Snowshoe
7 trails
- Nordic Ski
5 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 10, 2024
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 7
- Trails Trail Running
- 7
- Trails Snowshoe
- 7
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 20 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,389 ft
- Total Vertical
- 358 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,058 ft
- Reports
- 87
- Photos
- 38
- Ridden Counter
- 2,109
Popular Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Ridge | |||
| The Enlightener | |||
| Ursa Major | |||
| Ursa Minor | |||
| Fiddlehead | |||
| Beechdrops | |||
| Swallowtail Trail | |||
| Palmer Woods warm up loop |
Photos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: Acer Ridge
117 |
Apr 19, 2023 @ 10:27am
Apr 19, 2023
trail: Acer Ridge
117 |
Apr 19, 2023 @ 10:27am
Apr 19, 2023
trail: The Enlightener
91 |
Apr 19, 2023 @ 10:26am
Apr 19, 2023
trail: The Enlightener
86 |
Apr 19, 2023 @ 10:26am
Apr 19, 2023
trail: The Enlightener
112 |
Apr 19, 2023 @ 10:26am
Apr 19, 2023
trail: The Enlightener
115 |
Apr 19, 2023 @ 10:26am
Apr 19, 2023
trail: The Enlightener
609 |
Nov 3, 2019 @ 6:58pm
Nov 3, 2019
trail: The Enlightener
565 |
Aug 25, 2019 @ 4:13pm
Aug 25, 2019Videos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: Swallowtail Trail
3:38 |
203 |
Dec 5, 2023 , Glen Arbor
trail: Beechdrops
4:27 |
165 |
Oct 18, 2023 , Glen Arbor
youtuber
![Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail - Some of the...]()
trail: Palmer Woods warm up loop
17:01 |
161 |
Aug 8, 2023 , Glen Arbor
trail: The Enlightener
6:24 |
423 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: Ursa Major
6:24 |
900 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: Acer Ridge
6:24 |
387 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: The Enlightener
21:04 |
1743 |
May 25, 2020 , Glen Arbor
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Enlightener | Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:43am Nov 9, 2024 | Variable | Schoppkeeper | ||
| Beechdrops | Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:43am Nov 9, 2024 | Variable | Schoppkeeper | ||
| Fiddlehead | Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:43am Nov 9, 2024 | Variable | Schoppkeeper | ||
| Ursa Major | Nov 9, 2024 @ 10:43am Nov 9, 2024 | Variable | Schoppkeeper | ||
| Swallowtail Trail | Aug 24, 2024 @ 10:16am Aug 24, 2024 | Dry | Schoppkeeper | ||
| Ursa Minor | Jul 21, 2024 @ 8:32am Jul 21, 2024 | Dry | crstlmnn83 | ||
| Palmer Woods warm up loop | Nov 3, 2023 @ 1:02am Nov 3, 2023 | Variable | jer091 CRAMBA | ||
| Acer Ridge | Aug 10, 2023 @ 8:43am Aug 10, 2023 | Ideal | HitFactor |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mgoddar1 | add | karma | activity #69884275 | Apr 18, 2025 @ 1:14pm 2 days |
| WallaceMI | wishlist | trail | activity #67558982 | Mar 10, 2025 @ 5:41pm Mar 10, 2025 |
| baker27118 | wishlist | region | activity #65988390 | Feb 9, 2025 @ 4:55pm Feb 9, 2025 |
| Larryv1G8Pq | wishlist | trail | activity #62675764 | Dec 4, 2024 @ 7:44am Dec 4, 2024 |
| ryandog1977 | wishlist | trail | activity #61589824 | Nov 10, 2024 @ 6:34pm Nov 10, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | All Connector Trails at Palmer Woods are... | Sep 5, 2024 @ 1:55pm Sep 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | This is called a Connector Trail, but it’s a... | Jul 18, 2024 @ 3:12pm Jul 18, 2024 | ||
| trail | Great beginner trail. Good for kids | Jul 14, 2024 @ 8:30am Jul 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | fun flowy trail, pretty smooth and easy.... | Aug 3, 2023 @ 10:34am Aug 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | must ride super fast!!! fun flow trail | Aug 3, 2023 @ 10:33am Aug 3, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | 4 | 2 | 3.1 km | ||
| Cedar Run Creek Natural Area | 10.8 km | ||||
| Hickory Hills | 2 | 12.1 km | |||
| Lake Ann Pathway | 1 | 4 | 12.6 km | ||
| 45 North Winery Recreation Trail | 2 | 1 | 13.4 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8 | 15 miles | 1,722 ft | 7 miles | 325 ft | #3,199 | #1,627 | 38 | 87 | 2,103 | ||
| E-Bike | 1 | 2 miles | 223 ft | 4,925 ft | 131 ft | 75 | 24 | |||||
| Hike | 7 | 10 miles | 1,125 ft | 5 miles | 325 ft | #11,853 | 76 | 39 | ||||
| Trail Running | 7 | 10 miles | 1,125 ft | 5 miles | 325 ft | #8,960 | 76 | 12 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 7 | 10 miles | 1,453 ft | 5 miles | 358 ft | #706 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 7 miles | 889 ft | 3 miles | 325 ft | #591 | 1 | 2 |
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