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- Ideal
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Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
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- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
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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This 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
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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Region Details
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 5, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2
- Total Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 660 ft
- Total Vertical
- 171 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 966 ft
- Reports
- 17
- Photos
- 29
- Ridden Counter
- 149
Popular Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Loop | |||
| Central Ridge Loop |
Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Photos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: East Ridge Loop
22 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:29pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: East Ridge Loop
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Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:28pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: East Ridge Loop
10 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:28pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: East Ridge Loop
10 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:27pm
Jul 12, 2020Videos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: East Ridge Loop
21:04 |
139 |
May 25, 2020 , Glen Arbor
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Loop | Jul 5, 2020 @ 6:17pm Jul 5, 2020 | Very Dry | MillerLatte | ||
| Central Ridge Loop | Jun 27, 2020 @ 11:54am Jun 27, 2020 | Dry | Skrzyckiski |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | mwklop | wishlist | trail | Central Ridge Loop and 1 more | Aug 7, 2020 @ 12:38pm Aug 7, 2020 |
| Lkoehn00 | wishlist | trail | Central Ridge Loop | Aug 2, 2020 @ 8:22pm Aug 2, 2020 |
| Jkroll88 | ridden | trail | Central Ridge Loop and 1 more | Jul 28, 2020 @ 5:46pm Jul 28, 2020 |
 | sharalds | add | karma | Palmer Woods Forest Reserve and 1 more | Jul 19, 2020 @ 7:32am Jul 19, 2020 |
| Kwarden | add | photo | in My City and 6 more | Jul 12, 2020 @ 11:24am Jul 12, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great flowing trails and there is also another... | Aug 1, 2019 @ 12:52pm Aug 1, 2019 | ||
| trail | These trails are a welcome sight to the area! ... | Jun 10, 2019 @ 9:09am Jun 10, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Hickory Hills | 14.9 km | ||||
| Copper Ridge Freeride | 2 | 6 | 16.1 km |
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