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Potawatomi trail Mountain Bike Trail
Pinckney, Michigan
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
11 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 6/30/07 by tstmarie |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 24 miles | Global Rank: 31 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 53 | Wishlist: 28 |
| Avg. Speed: 8.47 mph | Avg. Time: 2hr 14min |
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Description: Here, 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor, you'll find three trails: the 17-mile Potawatomi Trail, the 5.1-mile Crooked Lake Trail and the 1.9-mile Silver Lake Trail. The routes are shared with hikers. If you double the length of Pontiac Lake and replace the rocks with roots, you have Poto. Trails from 1.9 to 17.5 miles round trip. Biking season: All year (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Other activities include bicycling, boating, camping (reservation), canoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, water skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling. Dining in Chelsea, Dexter, Pinckney. Bike shops in Chelsea (Chelsea Bike & Sports-313/475-9371), Pinckney (Village Cyclery-313/878-0117) Bike rentals: Pinckney (Village Cyclery).
added in 2003 by guest
Description: Here, 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor, you'll find three trails: the 17-mile Potawatomi Trail, the 5.1-mile Crooked Lake Trail and the 1.9-mile Silver Lake Trail. The routes are shared with hikers. If you double the length of Pontiac Lake and replace the rocks with roots, you have Poto. Trails from 1.9 to 17.5 miles round trip. Biking season: All year (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Other activities include bicycling, boating, camping (reservation), canoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, water skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling. Dining in Chelsea, Dexter, Pinckney. Bike shops in Chelsea (Chelsea Bike & Sports-313/475-9371), Pinckney (Village Cyclery-313/878-0117) Bike rentals: Pinckney (Village Cyclery).
added in 2003 by guest 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Brighton Rec Area in Brighton (8.9 miles away)
- Island Lake in Brighton (14.6 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by MINIC on November 8, 2009
Perhaps southern Michigan's signature trail. Some tough climbs especially near the end there is one good long one. lots of quick downhills too. The trail is well marked and is not without many roots and rocks.
reviewed by singletrakkiller on September 6, 2009
just got done riding it for the first time and IT WAS FUN some huge up hills and a lot of fast down hills
reviewed by DLACHNIET on July 12, 2009
18 miles of mostly wide to narrow single-track, with numerous options to create a shorter ride. Parts of the trail are almost 50 yrs old so has developed some interesting root drop sections. Would not consider this an expert trail, but numerous, and sudden series of 2 foot root drops into deep sand will keep you awake. Overall a very fun trail, heavily used by bikers, hikers, and trail runners.(bikes ride clockwise, hikers counter-clockwise). Very Scenic
reviewed by kpbk09 on April 7, 2009
Frequenters of the "poto" consider it to be a expert trail. In all actuality it depends how you ride it. This is the first trail i ever rode and it continues to be an old standard that will never let me down. The trail in full is an 18 mile loop but there is a shortcut that cuts almost 2 miles out. The climbs are good, the descents are better. Very well maintained trail threw the beautiful country side of southeastern Michigan.
* Review edited 4/7/2009
Similar Trail: Torn Shirt
reviewed by skeeve on June 27, 2008
I live in Pinckney, so the Poto is the obvious choice for me, even though I am a beginner who just picked up his first decent MTB :) The trail is certainly a lot of fun. For the beginner, there are 3 or 4 steep climbs you'll end up pushing the bike ;) The work powering up the climbs is immediately rewarded by fun downhill sections.
reviewed by DjSmooth on April 13, 2008
The Poto trail is one of the best in southern Michigan, no doubt. It has great terrain, decent scenery, and is easily navigable. There are lots of roots, but that makes you better at picking good lines.
Similar Trail: Poto reminds me of the North Country Trail around Baldwin, MI.
reviewed by skiboarder119 on October 10, 2007
Gave it 5 stars because its decently difficult, and there are many miles of trail. A very good trail for practicing your avoidance of obstacles (mainly large roots) up and down hills. Surprisingly there are a few decent climbs as well.
reviewed by Jeremiah_Hoeflich on August 16, 2007
Very fun trail. Can be very challenging at times but that is probably because it was the first trail i rode... 4 hours and 20 miles later (got lost) i had an idea of what singletrack was about... Even though i got lost it is very well marked and a great ride!
reviewed by tstmarie on July 10, 2007
Great trail with great scenery. Well maintained and has satisfactory trail markings (though they could be better). It is definitely one of the better trails I have been on. The only downside is it costs about $6 to enter the park.
reviewed by Armin on October 23, 2006
My brother Marcel who won the Swiss Bike Masters 2 times and was third in the Vail Worlds loved this trail. It is definitly one of my favorites in Michigan.
reviewed by davebab on July 6, 2006
This trail is a good ride, but its a longer one. A lot of short, steep climbs. The trail could stand to be a little better marked, too.
Similar Trail: None come to mind, although I haven't been to them all in Michigan yet.
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