2.6 miles
Distance
355 ft
Climb
-319 ft
Descent
00:21:02
Avg time

Acer Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
    Glen Arbor, Michigan
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    April-Oct
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #9183 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    Leelanau Conservancy

Flowy single track with a challenging climb and a rewarding downhill with rollers, berms and drops to challenge intermediate riders. Ride in a clockwise direction.

source: Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
Access Info

5677 S Wheeler Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Acer Ridge mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    36 ft
  • Altitude min
    797 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,011 ft
  • Altitude start
    797 ft
  • Altitude end
    833 ft
  • Grade
    0.3%
  • Grade max
    -15.7%
  • Grade min
    22.2%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2,503 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:02
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:59
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on Aug 10, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.12 (10 votes)
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      Acer Ridge Trail Reports

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      Aug 10, 2023 @ 8:43am
      Aug 10, 2023
      		 Very similar to Lakeview Trail in Benton Harbor.
      May 16, 2023 @ 5:59am
      May 16, 2023
      Jun 19, 2022 @ 12:28pm
      Jun 19, 2022
      		 Needs trimming
      Nov 5, 2020 @ 7:35am
      Nov 5, 2020
      		 Trail is in great shape.
      Sep 20, 2020 @ 3:59am
      Sep 20, 2020
      		 Perfect
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 12 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 162 rides
      • Last: Jul 13, 2025

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