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Bald Mtn Rec Area Mountain Bike Trail
Lake Orion, Michigan
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
2 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 11/25/07 by fattyclark |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 12 miles | Global Rank: #2590 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 20 | Wishlist: 8 |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +534/-501 ft (based on partial GPS data) |
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Description: Description: There are two nice-and-narrow trails. The upper is probably best with hills, slopes, and several overlooks. Both routes get muddy and stay muddy until summer. The upper trail is over 7 miles and the lower trail is about 5 miles. Bald Mountain Recreation Area has eight miles of trails in the north unit and seven miles in the south unit. They are mostly single track trails with great markings for location, they are directional in the north unit. There are a few considerable hills going both up and down throughout. Riders pass many ponds and a few streams while weaving through the rolling terrain. The usual rocks and ruts and ruts are present on all trails Riding Hints: In the south unit -- One preference is to follow the trail the way it is numbered. It is a loop and to start you go left at the forks following the intersection numbers in increasing order until you get to the outside of the loop. Then the ride back at the end can be pretty fast if you keep pedaling. In the north unit -- These are directional so you have to follow the way the arrows go. A good ride is to start on the white trail and take the sledding hill loop that goes off of the white trail. It is the hilliest. It puts you back on the white trail and you then finish that trail. The orange loop starts where the white trail ends and that one too is up hill most of the first half but you are rewarded for the last half with speed almost all the way back.
Description: Description: There are two nice-and-narrow trails. The upper is probably best with hills, slopes, and several overlooks. Both routes get muddy and stay muddy until summer. The upper trail is over 7 miles and the lower trail is about 5 miles. Bald Mountain Recreation Area has eight miles of trails in the north unit and seven miles in the south unit. They are mostly single track trails with great markings for location, they are directional in the north unit. There are a few considerable hills going both up and down throughout. Riders pass many ponds and a few streams while weaving through the rolling terrain. The usual rocks and ruts and ruts are present on all trails Riding Hints: In the south unit -- One preference is to follow the trail the way it is numbered. It is a loop and to start you go left at the forks following the intersection numbers in increasing order until you get to the outside of the loop. Then the ride back at the end can be pretty fast if you keep pedaling. In the north unit -- These are directional so you have to follow the way the arrows go. A good ride is to start on the white trail and take the sledding hill loop that goes off of the white trail. It is the hilliest. It puts you back on the white trail and you then finish that trail. The orange loop starts where the white trail ends and that one too is up hill most of the first half but you are rewarded for the last half with speed almost all the way back.
added on November 25, 2007 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by irishpitbull on October 31, 2011
Nothing too exciting here. If you have never done it, give it a shot but there is way better stuff in the area.
reviewed by Hiscrusader on September 28, 2011
not a fan of this one. Incredibly muddy, too wide, and not very exciting. Took a friend for the first time here and was worried he'd never wanna mtb again! You'll get a good workout and log another trail, but if your in the area and you want some epic single track, head over to pontiac lake!
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