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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
7 trails
- Hike
2 trails
- Trail Running
2 trails
- Snowshoe
2 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 7
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 2
- Trails Trail Running
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,503 ft
- Total Vertical
- 324 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,058 ft
- Reports
- 35
- Photos
- 33
- Ridden Counter
- 940
Popular Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Ridge | |||
| The Enlightener | |||
| Ursa Major | |||
| Ursa Minor | |||
| Fiddlehead | |||
| Beechdrops | |||
| Palmer Woods warm up loop |
Photos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: The Enlightener
247 |
Sep 22, 2020 @ 9:01am
Sep 22, 2020
trail: Acer Ridge
172 |
Sep 20, 2020 @ 1:45pm
Sep 20, 2020
trail: Acer Ridge
180 |
Sep 20, 2020 @ 1:45pm
Sep 20, 2020
trail: The Enlightener
251 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:29pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: The Enlightener
250 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:28pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: The Enlightener
187 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:28pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: The Enlightener
384 |
Nov 3, 2019 @ 6:58pm
Nov 3, 2019
trail: The Enlightener
367 |
Aug 25, 2019 @ 4:13pm
Aug 25, 2019Videos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: The Enlightener
6:24 |
191 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: Ursa Major
6:24 |
222 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: Acer Ridge
6:24 |
123 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: The Enlightener
21:04 |
1422 |
May 25, 2020 , Glen Arbor
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursa Major | Nov 14, 2022 @ 8:48am Nov 14, 2022 | Dry | RudyOH2j2p | ||
| Ursa Minor | Oct 21, 2022 @ 3:16pm Oct 21, 2022 | Variable | Tgro | ||
| The Enlightener | Oct 1, 2022 @ 12:30pm Oct 1, 2022 | Ideal | DanielMOlin | ||
| Palmer Woods warm up loop | Jun 19, 2022 @ 12:28pm Jun 19, 2022 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Acer Ridge | Jun 19, 2022 @ 12:28pm Jun 19, 2022 | Dry | rickplite | ||
| Fiddlehead | Jun 19, 2022 @ 12:28pm Jun 19, 2022 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Beechdrops | Jun 4, 2022 @ 11:27am Jun 4, 2022 | Very Dry | linden44 TOMMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Earthtrekker14 | wishlist | region | Palmer Woods Forest Reserve | Jan 21, 2023 @ 9:43pm Jan 21, 2023 |
| nordicnoel | wishlist | region | Palmer Woods Forest Reserve | Jan 18, 2023 @ 10:34am Jan 18, 2023 |
| tallbikemitch | wishlist | region | Palmer Woods Forest Reserve | Jan 7, 2023 @ 2:55pm Jan 7, 2023 |
| RudyOH2j2p | add | report | Ursa Major | Nov 14, 2022 @ 8:48am Nov 14, 2022 |
 | linden44 | vote | trail | Beechdrops | Nov 3, 2022 @ 6:06am Nov 3, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Really fun stretch of trail. Full of berms,... | Aug 11, 2022 @ 9:50am Aug 11, 2022 | ||
| trail | Of the trails I've ridden in the Lower... | Jun 5, 2022 @ 6:05pm Jun 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | This trails are worth a visit. As a NICA... | Jun 2, 2022 @ 6:51pm Jun 2, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Great flowy trail. Jump line tables and 90... | Sep 22, 2020 @ 9:04am Sep 22, 2020 | ||
| trail | Great flowy trial with fun features. Downhill... | Sep 22, 2020 @ 8:59am Sep 22, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Hills | 2 | 12.1 km | |||
| Lake Ann Pathway | 1 | 4 | 12.6 km | ||
| 45 North Winery Recreation Trail | 2 | 1 | 13.4 km | ||
| Lost Lake Pathway | 4 | 14.6 km | |||
| Copper Ridge Freeride | 2 | 6 | 16.1 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 7 | 14 miles | 1,503 ft | 6 miles | 325 ft | #2,793 | #1,419 | 33 | 35 | 917 | ||
| Hike | 2 | 3 miles | 230 ft | 1 mile | 115 ft | #7,203 | 24 | 18 | ||||
| Trail Running | 2 | 3 miles | 230 ft | 1 mile | 115 ft | #7,524 | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 4 miles | 568 ft | 2 miles | 295 ft | #778 | 1 |
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