Lightning Bend Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLightning Bend City Park
Belding, Michigan -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking#153345 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Ride clockwise. There are no signs and the trailhead is kind of secluded, but it is behind the pit toilet in the NE corner of the parking lot.
Very tight singletrack, meanders through the lush woods of the park. A few very small dirt mounds make for jumps and the trail generally is laid out playfully, but there are plenty of off-camber corners and some repetitive sections. There are no technical features, the intermediate rating is simply because of the tightness of the trail. Single direction only.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lightning Bend Loop mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1 ft
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Altitude min768 ft
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Altitude max800 ft
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Altitude start800 ft
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Altitude end801 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-13%
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Grade min10.5%
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Distance climb4,337 ft
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Distance down4,587 ft
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Distance flat4 miles
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Avg time00:51:23
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Avg reverse time01:14:29
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
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- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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- 0 rides
- 2 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
- 14 rides
- Last: Jun 2, 2025
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