3.3 miles
Distance
321 ft
Climb
-325 ft
Descent
00:27:14
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Sugar Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    DTE Energy Foundation Trail
    Chelsea, Michigan
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #2140 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #54819 in Trail Running
    • #84250 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    Michigan DNR

The newest loop is the 4.0 mile Sugar Loop. The most technical of the four loops, over 25 tons of quarried rock was brought in to structure many features, including “Natural Selection”, a three-line structured rock feature, “Big Rock Candy Mountain”, a large armored berm switching up and down Sugarloaf Hill, “Pop Rocks”, a series of rock “diving board” jumps/drops, and “The Upside Down”, a winding bermed descent/climb with optional jumps.

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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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sugar Loop multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -3 ft
  • Altitude min
    973 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,100 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,033 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,030 ft
  • Grade max
    -23.1%
  • Grade min
    21%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    3,501 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:14
  • Avg reverse time
    00:28:22
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on Apr 12, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.65 (17 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 47 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 899 rides
      • Last: Apr 28, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Oct 16, 2020 @ 5:22pm
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      Oct 16, 2020 @ 9:26am
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      Routes with this trail

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      Downcountry Enduro - Sugar Loop - 5 & 63 miles
      TTC 2020 Purple 46 Miles Clockwise race46 miles
      TTC 2020 Purple 46 Miles Counterclockwise race47 miles

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      youtuber DTE Foundation Trail with Alex | Michigan...
      7:57 | 188 | Sep 25, 2019 , Chelsea
      youtuber The Sugar Loop is Sweet • DTE Energy...
      12:49 | 1985 | Sep 16, 2019 , Chelsea
      DTE Trail Rides - Sugar Loop CCW
      29:04 | 234 | Jul 13, 2023 , Chelsea
      youtuber Group Ride Sugar Loop | Michigan Mountain...
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