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722 ft
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:00:35
Avg time
3 ft
Altitude change
613 ft
Altitude min
619 ft
Altitude max
614 ft
Altitude start
617 ft
Altitude end
0.4%
Grade
-2.9%
Grade max
4.2%
Grade min
246 ft
Distance climb
295 ft
Distance down
180 ft
Distance flat
00:00:35
Avg time
Pump House Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMichigan Tech Trails
Houghton, Michigan -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 40 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerMichigan Technological University, City of Houghton
Pump House Loop is a quick, exciting descent from near the Nara Trailhead to Pilgrim River access, with two overlooks of the river. It begins with a dramatic entry between three huge sentinel white pines, makes an immediate right revealing a great view of the turn in the river, then drops to river access and a closer view from a low bluff. It then quickly climbs back out, all under a canopy of very large white pines and smaller maples.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 11 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 80 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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