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Best Mountain Biking in Michigan

This list represents the most popular mountain biking in Michigan (learn more about Top Trails). Use this list to plan your next Michigan mountain biking trip. Select a state and/or activity below to find even more top trails.

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#1. Potawatomi Trail

  
The Potawatomi Trail is the granddaddy of mountain biking trails in southeastern Michigan—and for a senior citizen, it stills packs a wallop. Sandy hills with exposed roots defeat all but the stronges…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Ann Arbor , MI - Mountain Biking - 17.5 miles    Best Trail in MI - Click to view allBestMountain Biking Trail - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#2. Bald Mountain Loops

  
Cruising past inland lakes and creeks, these two tree-lined loops offer riders a rollicking good time. Rocky descents, sand traps, and a few steep hills keep you alert, but for the most part these two…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Lake Orion , MI - Mountain Biking - 11.7 miles    Best Trail in MI - Click to view all (About Top Trails)
Published by Falcon Publishing

#3. Fort Custer Recreation Area

  
Offering a rainbow of loops, this well-organized and popular 16-mile multiple-use trail system offers something for everyone. The difficult Red Loop challenges riders with logs, whoop-de-dos, steeper…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Augusta , MI - Mountain Biking - 16.8 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#4. Brighton Recreation Area Loops

  
Two singletrack trails, designed specifically for mountain bikes, opened during the summer of 1998 at this popular recreation area. The 7-mile Murray Lake Loop zigzags through a virtually obstacle-fre…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Brighton , MI - Mountain Biking - 12.7 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#5. Pontiac Lake Recreation Area

  
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area’s popular multiple-use trail system is receiving a face-lift. The Pontiac Lake chapter of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association and the Pontiac Lake Trail Riders are wo…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Waterford , MI - Mountain Biking - 11.1 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#6. Stony Creek Loop

  
Boasting Macomb County’s highest point, this well-marked 14-mile trail system winds along tight singletracks and wide doubletracks through open, grassy meadows. The route climbs to an overlook then pl…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Utica , MI - Mountain Biking - 4.9 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#7. Holdridge Lakes Loops

  
A lot of love has gone into this well-maintained trail system. Offering three loops, the trails are quintessential southern Michigan. The singletrack rolls through dense forest, with the most difficul…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Holly , MI - Mountain Biking - 23.3 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#8. Mackinac Island Trails

  
Who would have guessed that one of Michigan’s most popular tourist attractions was also home to Michigan’s most difficult section of singletrack? The first 1.2 miles of the Tranquil Bluff Trail will l…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Saint Ignace , MI - Mountain Biking - 9.3 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#9. Island Lake Loops

  
The Blue and Yellow Loops at this popular trail system complement each other just like their namesake colors. Although each trail is enjoyable on its own, together they make a long singletrack cruiser…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Brighton , MI - Mountain Biking - 14.3 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#10. North Country Trail: Antrim / Kalkaska County

  
This ride is proof that the North Country Trail (NCT) offers mountain bikers some of the prettiest scenery and most interesting terrain in Michigan. Pedaling south from Starvation Lake, the NCT rolls…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Alba , MI - Mountain Biking - 32.2 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#11. Highland Recreation Lakes

  
It is impossible to ride this trail system without bumping into a tree at least once. The four loops are on singletrack so narrow and twisty that handlebars can hook a tree at any moment. The Highland…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Hartland , MI - Mountain Biking - 16.7 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#12. Yankee Springs Recreation Area

  
Bopping in and out of trees and rolling along a picturesque ridgeline, this fun and fast mountain bike–only trail cruises among tall red pines and past the Devil’s Soup Bowl, a sunken area surrounded…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Middleville , MI - Mountain Biking - 13.1 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#13. North Country Trail: Marilla Trailhead to Dilling Road

  
Who says there aren’t any mountains in Michigan? This ride has enough sustained climbs along a smooth, hill-hugging 15-mile singletrack trail to make riders forget that they are in a state with a high…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Mesick , MI - Mountain Biking - 29.1 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#14. VASA Singletrack

  
The VASA Singletrack is an excellent example of the smooth, well-maintained trails that have been built by the Michigan Mountain Biking Association in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resour…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Traverse City , MI - Mountain Biking - 13 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#15. Cannonsburg Ski Area Singletrack

  
Offering steep, sustained climbs in and out of trees, this trail maximizes a small area by twisting and turning on itself. Unmarked and at times confusing, the route rolls through the hills next to th…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Grand Rapids , MI - Mountain Biking - 3.7 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#16. Grand Island Loop

  
This is simply the most spectacular ride in Michigan. A pontoon ferryboat whisks visitors 0.5 mile across Lake Superior to rugged Grand Island. The route follows the perimeter of the island and offers…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Munising , MI - Mountain Biking - 21.7 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#17. Maybury Singletrack

  
Maybury State Park has the honor of being the closest singletrack trail to the western Detroit suburbs. This honor is good and bad. The good news is that the small trail system is well maintained by t…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Northville , MI - Mountain Biking - 5.6 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#18. Bass River Recreation Area

  
Twisting continuously, this tight, mostly flat trail system was designed for mountain bikers by mountain bikers. Maintained by the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, the narrow singletrack is home…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Grand Haven , MI - Mountain Biking - 5.4 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#19. Burchfield Park Singletrack

  
This trail is like a B horror movie: plenty of monstrous obstacles with imaginative names like Kentaro’s Monster and Dragon’s Back. The trail offers every imaginable apparatus from laddered climbs and…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Lansing , MI - Mountain Biking - 5.9 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

#20. Ella Sharp Singletrack

  
Think of this ride as a selection of pastries at a bakery. You can savor one or devour a baker’s dozen. Connected by paved roads, the ride consists of thirteen different trails for all skill levels in…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Michigan"
Jackson , MI - Mountain Biking - 13.2 miles   
Published by Falcon Publishing

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