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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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AKA: Zone 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 307
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 202
- Trails E-Bike
- 76
- Trails Horse
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 356
- Trails Trail Running
- 356
- Trails Snowshoe
- 88
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 27
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 44
- Total Distance
- 344 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,581 ft
- Total Vertical
- 453 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,032 ft
- Reports
- 1,060
- Photos
- 272
- Ridden Counter
- 15,487
Sub Regions
- Berrien County (52)
- Benton Harbor (6)
- Berrien Center (2)
- Love Creek (2)
- Berrien Springs (28)
- Bertrand (2)
- Bridgeman (1)
- New Buffalo (11)
- Stevensville (1)
- Branch County (6)
- Coldwater (6)
- Coldwater (6)
- Calhoun County (51)
- Albion (10)
- Battle Creek (8)
- Homer (16)
- Marshall (17)
- Albion (10)
- Cass County (5)
- Vandalia (5)
- Kalamazoo County (81)
- St Joseph County (4)
- Van Buren County (1)
- South Haven (1)
- South Haven (1)
- Niles (1)
- Union Pier (3)
Popular Southwestern Michigan (Zone 1) Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Loop (Trenches to Big Meadow) Fort Custer Recreation Area | |||
| Crazy Beaver (Red Loop) Fort Custer Recreation Area | |||
| Green Loop Fort Custer Recreation Area | |||
| Trailhead Fort Custer Recreation Area | |||
| Red Loop (Frog Holler - No Fear) Fort Custer Recreation Area | |||
| North Side Maple Hill Trail | |||
| Lower Douglas Maple Hill Trail | |||
| Upper Douglas Maple Hill Trail | |||
| Gravity Run Maple Hill Trail | |||
| South Flats Maple Hill Trail | |||
| Access Road Maple Hill Trail | |||
| Warnaar Trail Warnaar Trails @ Meyer Broadway Park | |||
| Green Trail 4 Andrews University Trails | |||
| Orange Trail Andrews University Trails | |||
| Green Trail 2 Andrews University Trails |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) Maple Hill Trail | 4 miles | |
| Maple Hill (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) Maple Hill Trail | 4 miles | |
| Lakeview Trail 7.5 mile Full Course Lakeview Trail at Whirlpool | 7 miles | |
| Lakeview Trail 5 mi Route Lakeview Trail at Whirlpool | 5 miles | |
| Chikaming Township Park and Preserve Southwestern Michigan (Zone 1) | 6 miles | |
| The Dump Battle Creek | 7 miles | |
| 2024 Lawless 6 Mile race Dr. T.K. Lawless Park | 6 miles | |
| 2024 Lawless 24 Mile race Dr. T.K. Lawless Park | 24 miles | |
| 2024 Lawless 60 Mile race Dr. T.K. Lawless Park | 58 miles | |
| 2024 Lawless 10 Mile race Dr. T.K. Lawless Park | 9 miles |
Photos of Southwestern Michigan (Zone 1) Mountain Bike
trail: Portage Bicentennial Trail
4 |
Jul 29, 2024 @ 6:52pm
Jul 29, 2024
trail: Portage Bicentennial Trail
7 |
Jul 29, 2024 @ 6:52pm
Jul 29, 2024
trail: North Side
774 |
Feb 8, 2018 @ 8:10pm
Feb 8, 2018Videos of Southwestern Michigan (Zone 1) Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Douglas
3:17 |
370 |
Aug 21, 2017
trail: NCT - Fort Custer Drive
34:32 |
105 |
Nov 19, 2023 , Augusta
trail: The Dump
20:33 |
165 |
Nov 19, 2023 , Marshall
13:25 |
73 |
Nov 19, 2023
2:11:09 |
167 |
Feb 27, 2023 , Augusta
trail: Gravity Run
7:33 |
282 |
Aug 22, 2022 , Kalamazoo
trail: Pink Trail
10:12 |
374 |
Feb 9, 2022 , Berrien Springs
trail: Orange Trail
10:12 |
350 |
Feb 9, 2022 , Berrien Springs
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warnaar Trail Warnaar Trails @ Meyer Broadway Park | Mar 11, 2025 @ 7:04pm Mar 11, 2025 | Dry | Cory1sOSya | ||
| Beginner's Loop Andrews University Trails | Dec 22, 2024 @ 9:24am Dec 22, 2024 | Snow Covered | hmiller51 | ||
| Green Trail 1 Andrews University Trails | Dec 22, 2024 @ 9:24am Dec 22, 2024 | Snow Cover Partial | hmiller51 | ||
| Orange Trail Andrews University Trails | Dec 22, 2024 @ 9:24am Dec 22, 2024 | Snow Cover Partial | hmiller51 | ||
| Blue Trail Andrews University Trails | Dec 22, 2024 @ 9:24am Dec 22, 2024 | Snow Cover Partial | hmiller51 | ||
| Orange Trail Andrews University Trails | Dec 22, 2024 @ 9:24am Dec 22, 2024 | Snow Cover Partial | hmiller51 | ||
| Green Trail 4 Andrews University Trails | Dec 22, 2024 @ 9:24am Dec 22, 2024 | Snow Cover Partial | hmiller51 | ||
| Lakeview Trail Lakeview Trail at Whirlpool | Sep 15, 2024 @ 8:39am Sep 15, 2024 | Very Dry | kentv999 | ||
| Lookout Trail Al Sabo Land Preserve | Sep 12, 2024 @ 11:36am Sep 12, 2024 | Very Dry | Mi99xpl | ||
| Mandala Trail Al Sabo Land Preserve | Sep 12, 2024 @ 11:36am Sep 12, 2024 | Very Dry | Mi99xpl |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masoni | rsvp | event | activity #68218384 | Mar 22, 2025 @ 12:21pm 1 day |
| mengdro | wishlist | trail | activity #68134983 and 1 more | Mar 21, 2025 @ 7:47am 2 days |
| update | event | activity #68130581 | Mar 21, 2025 @ 5:42am 3 days | |
| rherter | ridden | trail | activity #67951160 and 4 more | Mar 17, 2025 @ 7:26pm Mar 17, 2025 |
| rherter | ridden | trail | activity #67951135 and 2 more | Mar 17, 2025 @ 7:25pm Mar 17, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Back side of loop 3 has some black and blue... | Sep 1, 2024 @ 8:38am Sep 1, 2024 | ||
| trail | Rode on a Monday. Great shape and lots of... | Jul 23, 2024 @ 8:07pm Jul 23, 2024 | ||
| report | Trees down on trail. | Jul 7, 2024 @ 2:36pm Jul 7, 2024 | ||
| trail | Love this trail - thanks Whirlpool for the... | Jun 15, 2024 @ 10:53am Jun 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | Hi! Hoping to ride this trail Friday while... | Oct 25, 2023 @ 11:57am Oct 25, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k520 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge7 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k2 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k9 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge24 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Log Road MX | skill park | ||
| RedBud | skill park | Niles | |
| Dutch Sport Park | skill park | ||
| RedBud | skill park | Niles |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 202 | 255 miles | 11,227 ft | 90 miles | 446 ft | 272 | 1,070 | 11 | 29,892 | |||
| E-Bike | 76 | 109 miles | 1,299 ft | 38 miles | 433 ft | 826 | 2 | 307 | ||||
| Horse | 30 | 70 miles | 997 ft | 12 miles | 341 ft | 199 | 123 | |||||
| Hike | 355 | 320 miles | 12,582 ft | 102 miles | 453 ft | 1,005 | 1 | 994 | ||||
| Trail Running | 356 | 320 miles | 12,582 ft | 102 miles | 453 ft | 1,005 | 1 | 634 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 88 | 135 miles | 3,658 ft | 36 miles | 381 ft | 24 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 27 | 42 miles | 666 ft | 4 miles | 141 ft | 6 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 44 | 86 miles | 2,746 ft | 29 miles | 381 ft | 91 |
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