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Difficulty:  - Expert |
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| Length: 8 miles | Global Rank: #1030 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 4 | Wishlist: 6 |
| 1 trail check-ins | |
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Description
The XC and Downhill trails both start in the same area at the peak of Boyne Highlands ski hill, near a maintenance shed. The XC trail is marked well. This is a fairly challenging, fun ride. It is mostly downhill. You did the climbing to get to the start, so enjoy the rolling downhill, switchbacks, and features. Once you are about halfway through the ride, there are markings for a blue trail and an orange trail. I rode them both and don't recall a significant difference in difficulty or location of the trail's end...near some condos slightly North of the base of the ski hill. Both were fun.
mattox09 on August 30, 2012
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Description
The XC and Downhill trails both start in the same area at the peak of Boyne Highlands ski hill, near a maintenance shed. The XC trail is marked well. This is a fairly challenging, fun ride. It is mostly downhill. You did the climbing to get to the start, so enjoy the rolling downhill, switchbacks, and features. Once you are about halfway through the ride, there are markings for a blue trail and an orange trail. I rode them both and don't recall a significant difference in difficulty or location of the trail's end...near some condos slightly North of the base of the ski hill. Both were fun.
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on June 4, 2012
on June 4, 2012Trail Reviews [Add a review]
mattox09 on August 30, 2012
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Review: Wicked fun! Both the X-country and the downhill. X-country is very well marked and has a ton of variety for both weekend warriors and hardcore mountain bikers. Downhill is where it's at. Awesome fun and super fast. Beware or sand tho. Wear your safety equipment if you do the downhill.
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Review: A ski hill ride is a different sort of a ride. There is no 'uphill trail'. Getting to the top requires uphill road riding off property. Or, a lift ticket? I've not seen the chairs run in the summer. The singletrack is well made, pretty fast with some narrow 15"-18" wood bridges within the twisty descending trail with a fair drop if you don't stay on the bridge. There are some really fun half-pipe switchback sections that are twice as long and steep as the one at Pontiac Lake. The road to the top is 3 to 4 miles with about 8 miles of singletrack. The North Country trail, East of Boyne Highlands by only a few miles, can extend your ride. It is less technical, but it's still mountain biking ... not just dirt path riding. It does take 2 to 3 road miles to get from one to the other.
* Review edited 6/4/2012
* Review edited 6/4/2012
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