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3.7 miles
Distance
424 ft
Climb
-428 ft
Descent
00:26:18
Avg time
-4 ft
Altitude change
972 ft
Altitude min
1,104 ft
Altitude max
1,033 ft
Altitude start
1,030 ft
Altitude end
-0%
Grade
-17%
Grade max
16.4%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
00:26:18
Avg time
Sugar Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDTE Energy Foundation Trail
Chelsea, Michigan -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 70 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#10050 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #88011 in E-Biking
- #159228 in Trail Running
- #74962 in Hiking
- #4779 in Winter Fat Biking
- #1690 in Adaptive Biking
- #13051 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#123 in Mountain Biking · Michigan [+]
- #430 in E-Biking
- #2,001 in Trail Running
- #1,079 in Hiking
- #113 in Winter Fat Biking
- #8 in Adaptive Biking
- #153 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Winter Fat Biking
- Both Directions for Adaptive Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2019
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Land OwnerDNR
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.
Access Info
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
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 287 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
All
- 1,533 rides
- Last: Oct 28, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to sugar-loop-220397 trailhead
(42.344650, -84.100250)
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Technical Trail Features (TTF)
- Big Rock Candy Mountain
Rock Garden - Caution Drop Drop
- Information
- Natural Selection Rock Garden
- Pop Rocks Rock Garden
- Sky Miles Jump
- Sugar Rush
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9 Reviews & Comments
Trosslivs2ride
Should be labeled black with blue options . Nothing difficult if you take the bypasses . Super fun both directions unlike the other trails .
kuehnle2
most action packed loop in the area. If you are looking for an exciting, quick ride, you won't find anything better in the area. Access from McClure Rd parking lot (type McClure lot into google maps and it should come up). The trail starts a bit up the road, not right out of the parking lot. I ride a full suspension 150/140 trail bike and it works great, but you could definitely ride this on a hard tail as there aren't a whole lot of roots/rocks/chunk. The features are all man made. If you're looking for fast, natural single track in the area, check Potowatomi or Pontiac Lake
ivy-likes-trees-2
From what I remember, I rode this trail clockwise. If you want to do the wooden features, you’ll want to ride it counter clockwise.
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DTE Energy Foundation Trail
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