18.1 miles
Distance
1,027 ft
Climb
-1,032 ft
Descent
01:41:14
Avg time
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Potawatomi Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pinckney Recreation Area
    Pinckney, Michigan
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #4845 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #25372 in Trail Running
    • #34343 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

Here, 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor, you’ll find three trails: the 17-mile Potawatomi Trail, the 5.1-mile Crooked Lake Trail and the 1.9-mile Silver Lake Trail. The routes are shared with hikers. If you double the length of Pontiac Lake and replace the rocks with roots, you have Poto. Trails from 1.9 to 17.5 miles round trip.

Biking season: All year (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Other activities include bicycling, boating, camping (reservation), canoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, water skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling. Dining in Chelsea, Dexter, Pinckney.

Trail map available on DNR website.

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More Stats for Potawatomi Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -5 ft
  • Altitude min
    878 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,001 ft
  • Altitude start
    898 ft
  • Altitude end
    892 ft
  • Grade max
    -22.6%
  • Grade min
    19.6%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
  • Avg time
    01:41:14
  • Avg reverse time
    01:55:39
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on Feb 2, 2025
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Avg: 4.57 (13 votes)
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      Potawatomi Trail Trail Reports

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      Feb 2, 2025 @ 11:54am
      Feb 2, 2025
      Fresh snow over hard packed snow with lots of ice. Rode the Crooked Lake trail with 2.2” studded tires and it was great. Definitely need studs...
      Jan 1, 2025 @ 1:18pm
      Jan 1, 2025
      some mud and a couple of downed trees
      Sep 3, 2024 @ 11:08am
      Sep 3, 2024
      Jul 31, 2024 @ 8:55am
      Jul 31, 2024
      Bring bug spray. The mosquitoes will carry you off otherwise. Had an awesome ride today. Kudos to Potomba, many awesome trail improvements. I...
      Jul 14, 2024 @ 2:10pm
      Jul 14, 2024
      Tree down between markers 6 and 4 closer to 6
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 47 rides
      • 27 miles avg distance
      All
      • 342 rides
      • Last: Feb 1, 2025

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      youtuber Bloomer Park Trail | Michigan Mountain Biking...
      7:29 | 201 | Apr 26, 2023 , Pinckney
      youtuber Exploring Potawatomi Trail in Pinckney, MI |...
      18:53 | 604 | Oct 16, 2019 , Pinckney
      youtuber The Potawatomi Trail • A Classic Michigan...
      14:47 | 973 | Apr 27, 2020 , Pinckney
      youtuber Potawatomi MTB - BONUS New Trail Section
      16:21 | 8 | Feb 5, 2025 , Pinckney

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