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- Variable
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- Dry
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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
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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- popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor, you'll find three trails: the 17-mile Potawatomi Trail, the 5.1-mile Crooked Lake Trail and the 1.9-mile Silver Lake Trail. The routes are shared with hikers. If you double the length of Pontiac Lake and replace the rocks with roots, you have Poto. Trails from 1.9 to 17.5 miles round trip.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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- Mountain Bike
4 trails
- Hike
78 trails
- Trail Running
78 trails
- Horse
73 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Sep 8, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 78
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 78
- Trails Trail Running
- 78
- Trails Horse
- 73
- Total Distance
- 74 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,670 ft
- Total Vertical
- 135 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,004 ft
- Reports
- 45
- Photos
- 37
- Ridden Counter
- 307
Popular Pinckney Recreation Area Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potawatomi Trail | |||
| Silver Lakes Trail | |||
| Crooked Lake Trail | |||
| Silver Hill Road |
Pinckney Recreation Area Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Trail Challenge 2021 (Saturday / CCW) | 49 miles |
Photos of Pinckney Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Potawatomi Trail
120 |
Oct 12, 2020 @ 12:58pm
Oct 12, 2020
trail: Potawatomi Trail
66 |
Oct 12, 2020 @ 12:57pm
Oct 12, 2020
trail: Potawatomi Trail
69 |
Oct 12, 2020 @ 12:57pm
Oct 12, 2020
trail: Potawatomi Trail
53 |
Oct 12, 2020 @ 12:57pm
Oct 12, 2020
trail: Potawatomi Trail
46 |
Aug 7, 2020 @ 11:10am
Aug 7, 2020
trail: Potawatomi Trail
55 |
Aug 7, 2020 @ 11:10am
Aug 7, 2020
trail: Potawatomi Trail
50 |
Aug 7, 2020 @ 11:10am
Aug 7, 2020
trail: Potawatomi Trail
70 |
Aug 7, 2020 @ 11:10am
Aug 7, 2020Videos of Pinckney Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Potawatomi Trail
15:19 |
62 |
Jun 2, 2021 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
4:24 |
125 |
Oct 12, 2020 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
4:52 |
90 |
Sep 27, 2020 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
7:13 |
89 |
Sep 27, 2020 , Pinckney
youtuber
![The Potawatomi Trail • A Classic Michigan...]()
trail: Potawatomi Trail
14:47 |
481 |
Apr 27, 2020 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
18:53 |
271 |
Oct 16, 2019 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
16:18 |
449 |
Sep 17, 2018 , Pinckney
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potawatomi Trail | Sep 8, 2021 @ 7:43am Sep 8, 2021 | Ideal | Getrad68 | ||
| Potawatomi Trail Shortcut | Apr 24, 2021 @ 8:00am Apr 24, 2021 | Ideal | Jipowell | ||
| Silver Hill Road | Jul 15, 2020 @ 3:41pm Jul 15, 2020 | Dry | Scotteich1 | ||
| Silver Lakes Trail | May 20, 2020 @ 11:12am May 20, 2020 | Ideal | Skrzyckiski | ||
| Potawatomi Trail Shortcut | Mar 14, 2020 @ 10:37am Mar 14, 2020 | Ideal | omahadivision | ||
| Crooked Lake Trail | Dec 8, 2019 @ 10:38am Dec 8, 2019 | Variable | omahadivision |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | srgrove33 | wishlist | trail | Potawatomi Trail | Sep 24, 2021 @ 11:54am Sep 24, 2021 |
| brentduncil | ridden | trail | Potawatomi Trail | Sep 23, 2021 @ 12:02pm Sep 23, 2021 |
 | Jeremynj1 | wishlist | trail | Potawatomi Trail | Sep 12, 2021 @ 8:39pm Sep 12, 2021 |
| Jeremynj1 | ridden | trail | Potawatomi Trail | Sep 12, 2021 @ 8:38pm Sep 12, 2021 |
| Nathanb30 | wishlist | trail | Potawatomi Trail and 1 more | Sep 12, 2021 @ 5:47pm Sep 12, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | One of the premier old school trails in the... | Sep 27, 2020 @ 11:35am Sep 27, 2020 | ||
 | report | @Spanks2: ahh yeah. The only place that you... | Aug 26, 2020 @ 6:11pm Aug 26, 2020 | ||
| report | Interesting, its listed in Trailforks as a... | Aug 26, 2020 @ 1:52pm Aug 26, 2020 | ||
| report | The Potawatomi trail is not a mountain bike... | Aug 26, 2020 @ 11:32am Aug 26, 2020 | ||
| trail | Rode this on Memorial Day, very tough for a... | Jun 11, 2020 @ 5:16pm Jun 11, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTE Energy Foundation Trail | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.7 km | |
| Brighton Recreation Area | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9.2 km | |
| Island Lake Recreation Area | 5 | 2 | 14.9 km | ||
| Olson Park | 4 | 4 | 15.1 km | ||
| Ann Arbor Local Loop | 18 | 8 | 1 | 15.1 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 4 | 20 miles | 1,198 ft | 9 miles | 125 ft | #3,062 | #1,428 | 37 | 45 | 1 | 852 | |
| Hike | 78 | 74 miles | 2,671 ft | 13 miles | 135 ft | #2,486 | #1,298 | 45 | 17 | |||
| Trail Running | 78 | 74 miles | 2,671 ft | 13 miles | 135 ft | #2,488 | #1,300 | 45 | 28 | |||
| Horse | 73 | 53 miles | 1,470 ft | 5 miles | 135 ft | #1,158 | 9 | 1 |
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