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Island Lake Mountain Bike Trail
Brighton, Michigan
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
5 trail reviews |
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Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 13 miles | Global Rank: 838 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 35 | Wishlist: 9 |
| Avg. Speed: 10 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 30min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +1,967/-2,003 ft |
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Description: One-way, closed-loop, singletrack that can be ridden all in one shot or divided between two loops. Terrain is mostly flat through gentle rolling grasslands with some medium length gradual climbs. While weekends are very crowded (50+ cars parked) the trails are almost completely empty during the week (3-5 cars) except for evenings in the Fall. More experienced riders will find these trails a great place to spin all out. Some can finish all 13 miles in less than 45 minutes. The yellow trail is more technical, but not overly challenging. The Blue trail is mostly flat with a couple of hills that can catch you off guard. There are some nice downhills and uphills. These trails are a great place to introduce a beginner to the sport of Mountain Biking. Experts will find it mildly entertaining. Good intermediate level trail.
added in 2003 by guest
Description: One-way, closed-loop, singletrack that can be ridden all in one shot or divided between two loops. Terrain is mostly flat through gentle rolling grasslands with some medium length gradual climbs. While weekends are very crowded (50+ cars parked) the trails are almost completely empty during the week (3-5 cars) except for evenings in the Fall. More experienced riders will find these trails a great place to spin all out. Some can finish all 13 miles in less than 45 minutes. The yellow trail is more technical, but not overly challenging. The Blue trail is mostly flat with a couple of hills that can catch you off guard. There are some nice downhills and uphills. These trails are a great place to introduce a beginner to the sport of Mountain Biking. Experts will find it mildly entertaining. Good intermediate level trail.
added in 2003 by guest 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Brighton Rec Area in Brighton (6.4 miles away)
- Maybury in Northville (10.3 miles away)
- Highland Recreation in White Lake (11.3 miles away)
- Novi Tree Farm (Lakeshore Park) in Novi (11.3 miles away)
- Potawatomi trail in Pinckney (14.6 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by MINIC on November 3, 2009
Great beginner trail and good cardio trail to get you back in shape after a long winter. Nothing technical here but possibly a climb on the yellow loop. Some sand but mostly solid trail.
Similar Trail: Bald Mountain
reviewed by MBennetti on August 27, 2009
fun and very fast once you learn the trails, 2 or 3 climbs, not bad at all, lots and lots of trafic on theese trails trails are packed on the weekand with mostly riders, expect to get passed alot if your a beginner
reviewed by yuk22319 on June 19, 2008
Hiked on these trails a few times this was the first time I have ridden them. Easy way to spend some time getting some fresh air. Rode the entire 15 miles without having to unclip. Some loose sand in some areas and considering the rain over the last few days the trails drained very well.
Similar Trail: Shelby Farms Memphis TN
reviewed by Jeremiah_Hoeflich on August 16, 2007
Very fun trail to ride... not very challenging but it will give you a work out if you are looking for it. The yellow loop is a little more hilly and the blue loop you can fly. There was a little bit of sand then i was there but it didnt cause too many problems
reviewed by LR3ROVER on April 27, 2007
Great trail to get the legs back in shape for the season. Nothing too difficult, great course to just rip as fast as you can.
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