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2.8 miles
Distance
49 ft
Climb
-51 ft
Descent
00:17:16
Avg time
-3 ft
Altitude change
625 ft
Altitude min
644 ft
Altitude max
638 ft
Altitude start
636 ft
Altitude end
-0%
Grade
-6.1%
Grade max
8.9%
Grade min
2,415 ft
Distance climb
3,104 ft
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
00:17:16
Avg time
North Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaMidland City Forest
Midland, Michigan -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#66241 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #87113 in Trail Running
- #329173 in Hiking
- #19543 in Snowshoeing
- #6051 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#717 in Mountain Biking · Michigan [+]
- #981 in Trail Running
- #4,806 in Hiking
- #917 in Snowshoeing
- #134 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Snowshoeing
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame
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LightingPartial
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North Loop is a 3 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Midland Michigan. It has wooden features. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 49 ft blue climb. It features a-frame. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info
Access from main Monroe Rd parking only.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 18 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 154 rides
- Last: Oct 11, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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