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      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
      Silver Lake Trailhead google parking directions
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      Region Details
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      • 4

      Region Status
      Open as of Apr 12, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      83
      Trails Mountain Bike
      6
      Trails E-Bike
      6
      Trails Horse
      75
      Trails Hike
      83
      Trails Trail Running
      83
      Total Distance
      76 miles
      Total Descent
      2,778 ft
      Total Vertical
      135 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,004 ft
      Reports
      63
      Photos
      57
      Ridden Counter
      1,486

      Photos of Pinckney Recreation Area Mountain Bike

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      Videos of Pinckney Recreation Area Mountain Bike

      youtuber Potawatomi MTB - BONUS New Trail Section
      16:21 | 24 | Feb 5, 2025 , Pinckney
      youtuber Bloomer Park Trail | Michigan Mountain Biking...
      7:29 | 212 | Apr 26, 2023 , Pinckney
      Potawatomi - Such a special place!
      1:47:08 | 152 | Dec 28, 2022 , Pinckney
      The Cardiac Killer, Potawatomi Trail...
      15:19 | 431 | Jun 2, 2021 , Pinckney
      TTC 9-17-2020 poto-killer 107 feet up in 0.37...
      4:24 | 460 | Oct 12, 2020 , Pinckney
      9-17-2020 TTC Second Half DTE to Waterloo to Poto
      4:52 | 303 | Sep 27, 2020 , Pinckney
      9-17-2020 TTC First Half Poto Waterloo DTE
      7:13 | 226 | Sep 27, 2020 , Pinckney
      youtuber The Potawatomi Trail • A Classic Michigan...
      14:47 | 989 | Apr 27, 2020 , Pinckney

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Potawatomi Trail
      Feb 2, 2025 @ 11:54am
      Feb 2, 2025
      		 IcyFresh snow over hard packed snow with...christimerser
      Potawatomi Trail Shortcut
      Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:13am
      Sep 13, 2024
      		 IdealE-Bike lorenk3 MCMBA
      Crooked Lake Trail
      Jun 12, 2024 @ 6:53am
      Jun 12, 2024
      		 Idealschumi89
      Silver Lakes Trail
      Jun 10, 2023 @ 6:58am
      Jun 10, 2023
      		 IdealHitFactor
      Old Potawatomi Trail Shortcut
      Apr 24, 2021 @ 8:00am
      Apr 24, 2021
      		 IdealTrail Running Jipowell
      Silver Hill Road
      Jul 15, 2020 @ 3:41pm
      Jul 15, 2020
      		 DryScotteich1
      Old Potawatomi Trail Shortcut
      Mar 14, 2020 @ 10:37am
      Mar 14, 2020
      		 Idealomahadivision

      Activity Feed

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      CiaraXBr6Qnwishlistregionactivity #69642084
      Apr 14, 2025 @ 2:18pm
      Apr 14, 2025
      bsc55riddenrouteactivity #69627152
      Apr 14, 2025 @ 9:52am
      Apr 14, 2025
      Pressley5addreportactivity #69514877 and 1 more
      Apr 12, 2025 @ 3:52pm
      Apr 12, 2025
      Smith467wishlisttrailactivity #69345951
      Apr 10, 2025 @ 5:31am
      Apr 10, 2025
      bpepper2000wishlisttrailactivity #68787025
      Mar 31, 2025 @ 9:10pm
      Mar 31, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      engltrailPotawatomi TrailTotal climb is around 1500’ for a full loop....
      Dec 13, 2022 @ 1:35pm
      Dec 13, 2022
      craigpaul2000trailPotawatomi TrailRespect for this trail. Agree with above that...
      May 2, 2022 @ 5:25pm
      May 2, 2022
      steelispossiblyrealtrailPotawatomi TrailOne of the premier old school trails in the...
      Sep 27, 2020 @ 11:35am
      Sep 27, 2020
      ajreedreportPotawatomi Trail@Spanks2: ahh yeah. The only place that you...
      Aug 26, 2020 @ 6:11pm
      Aug 26, 2020
      Spanks2reportPotawatomi TrailInteresting, its listed in Trailforks as a...
      Aug 26, 2020 @ 1:52pm
      Aug 26, 2020

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      DTE Energy Foundation Trail 1 2 18.7 km
      Brighton Recreation Area 10 5 19.2 km
      Independence Lake County Park9.9 km
      Huron Meadows Metropark11.4 km
      Barton Nature Area 214.7 km

      Local Trail Supporters


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike620 miles1,178 ft9 miles125 ft
      		#3,158#1,612576373,234
      E-Bike6
      		#1,290#4104629
      Horse7554 miles1,470 ft5 miles135 ft
      		#1,3341164
      Hike8376 miles2,779 ft14 miles135 ft
      		#2,497#1,461691152
      Trail Running8376 miles2,779 ft14 miles135 ft
      		#2,505#1,45669162
      • By markhollowayTF Pro Trailforks Map Team & contributors
      • Admins: PotoMBA, PotoMBA
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