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Activity Recordings
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Activity Recordings
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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
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
Land Manager: Leelanau Conservancy
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
2 trails
- Hike
0 trails
- Trail Running
0 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
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
- 23
- Photos
- 32
- Ridden Counter
- 309
Popular Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Ridge Loop | |||
| East Ridge Loop |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 4 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Photos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: East Ridge Loop
99 |
Sep 22, 2020 @ 9:01am
Sep 22, 2020
trail: Central Ridge Loop
71 |
Sep 20, 2020 @ 1:45pm
Sep 20, 2020
trail: Central Ridge Loop
76 |
Sep 20, 2020 @ 1:45pm
Sep 20, 2020
trail: East Ridge Loop
116 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:29pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: East Ridge Loop
115 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:28pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: East Ridge Loop
76 |
Jul 12, 2020 @ 12:28pm
Jul 12, 2020
trail: East Ridge Loop
211 |
Nov 3, 2019 @ 6:58pm
Nov 3, 2019
trail: East Ridge Loop
215 |
Aug 25, 2019 @ 4:13pm
Aug 25, 2019Videos of Palmer Woods Forest Reserve Mountain Bike
trail: East Ridge Loop
21:04 |
965 |
May 25, 2020 , Glen Arbor
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Loop | Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:01pm 7 hours | Variable | RadiantSnow | ||
| Central Ridge Loop | Nov 5, 2020 @ 7:35am Nov 5, 2020 | Ideal | Jayvw |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RadiantSnow | add | report | East Ridge Loop | Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:01pm 7 hours |
| Snowryder37 | ridden | trail | Central Ridge Loop and 1 more | Sep 12, 2021 @ 5:30pm Sep 12, 2021 |
| AlexbZOPUX | ridden | trail | Central Ridge Loop and 1 more | Sep 10, 2021 @ 7:19am Sep 10, 2021 |
| jkriders | ridden | trail | East Ridge Loop and 1 more | Aug 14, 2021 @ 8:47am Aug 14, 2021 |
 | grannygear12 | ridden | trail | East Ridge Loop | Jul 30, 2021 @ 8:10am Jul 30, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | ||
| 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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