4.2 miles
Distance
299 ft
Climb
-292 ft
Descent
00:27:10
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Big Kame Loop Trail

Big Kame Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    DTE Energy Foundation Trail
    Chelsea, Michigan
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
  • Global Ranking
    #1417 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #44124 in Trail Running
    • #82857 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Michgan DNR

The 4.75 mi Big Kame loop is more technical with two large rock gardens and many small to large jumps. It has several small hills and one very large one with big jumps.

Access Info

All trail loops are directional based on day of the week. On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays bikes travel clockwise on all loops, with foot traffic going counterclockwise. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, these directions are reversed for the respective users. In winter, parts of the trail system are groomed for “floatation use only” – fat tires, xc skis or snowshoes. Check the Facebook page for latest updates.

Disclaimer

This trail closes during wet/erosive conditions. Check the DTE Facebook page linked below for current conditions.

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More Stats for Big Kame Loop multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    7 ft
  • Altitude min
    955 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,076 ft
  • Altitude start
    997 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,004 ft
  • Grade max
    -19.8%
  • Grade min
    22.6%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:27:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:01
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Status:
on May 17, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.58 (23 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Big Kame Loop Trail Reports

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      May 17, 2025 @ 10:51am
      3 days
      Just the right amount of moisture in the trail today. Hero dirt!
      Mar 29, 2025 @ 10:04am
      Mar 29, 2025
      Conditions were damn near perfect. There’s still a lot of leaves but other than that it was great.
      Nov 16, 2024 @ 12:38pm
      Nov 16, 2024
      Wet leaf cover. Slippery at times.
      Nov 9, 2024 @ 3:46pm
      Nov 9, 2024
      Leaf covered but there's enough traffic the leaves are getting crushed up.
      Oct 6, 2024 @ 9:57am
      Oct 6, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 14 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 60 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,053 rides
      • Last: May 19, 2025

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      youtuber How do I do this?
      2:44 | 281 | May 21, 2023 , Chelsea
      youtuber Upgraded Big Kame Loop at DTE Energy...
      5:59 | 257 | Jul 18, 2022 , Chelsea
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      10:37 | 793 | Oct 15, 2018 , Chelsea
      DTE Big Kame Clockwise FULL (11/18/24 Lap 2)
      31:18 | 49 | Nov 28, 2024 , Chelsea
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