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South Marquette Trails Mountain Bike Trail
Marquette, Michigan
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
3 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 6/2/10 by andrewb82 |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 20 miles | Global Rank: #821 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 14 | Wishlist: 12 |
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Description: This Trail Network is well known for having some of the best riding in the Midwest. There are 3 full loops that range in legenth from 5 to 7 miles over the rugged terrain. The blue loop (Mt. Marquette loop) is the most challenging with technical climbs and long, sometimes rocky downhills. The Red loop (Pioneer Loop) starts out with a long climb up the Benson Grade across the street, and then descends through the woods on a mixture of single and double track. Look for some amazing free ride trails on the Benson. The Yellow Loop (Carp river loop) starts out mellow with a good downhill section and then climbs up Marquette Mountain Ski hill. The descent rewards you for the challenging uphill with a great run down "Easy Rider" These Trails are managed by the Noquemonon Trail Network. Big ups to them for all of thier work.
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Description: This Trail Network is well known for having some of the best riding in the Midwest. There are 3 full loops that range in legenth from 5 to 7 miles over the rugged terrain. The blue loop (Mt. Marquette loop) is the most challenging with technical climbs and long, sometimes rocky downhills. The Red loop (Pioneer Loop) starts out with a long climb up the Benson Grade across the street, and then descends through the woods on a mixture of single and double track. Look for some amazing free ride trails on the Benson. The Yellow Loop (Carp river loop) starts out mellow with a good downhill section and then climbs up Marquette Mountain Ski hill. The descent rewards you for the challenging uphill with a great run down "Easy Rider" These Trails are managed by the Noquemonon Trail Network. Big ups to them for all of thier work.
added on September 13, 2008 by 
SIMILAR TRAILS
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by specialized1911 on October 12, 2011
By far the best, most diverse, and most technical climbs and decents I have riden. I live over 430 miles from Marquette but I made sure to make it up there 3 times this year just to the trails. If you do the blue trail, you can climb to the top of Mt. Marquette and it is an amazing view. If you ride the carp river trail you can get to the Carp river Falls, also a very cool view. This trail system has so much to offer it is rediculos, there are bomber downhill courses at benson grade, you can go to mt. marquette ski hill and go up on a chair lift and do a nice downhill ride, or go to the free ride section. You can ride for days.
Similar Trail: Pontiac Lake, Highland
reviewed by timberdoodlehunter1 on September 11, 2011
Something for everyone. Hills, rocks, downhills They added a new part between the golf course and the old dump. It is great riding, 2 tabletops and a big bridge going around a rock
* Review edited 9/25/2011
reviewed by MINIC on August 30, 2010
A network that has been growing of sweet singletrack. At the time of review 8-30-10 the map shown is already outdated as they have added much to the network making for some nice epic rides. The concept was to create and maintain the ability for some nice epic rides right from your house in Marquette or the trail head according one T.C. and bike shop owner I met there. Something for everyone. some technical trail (Blue), Red has a nice climb in the beginning the a nice flowing fun ride back to the trail head. The yellow loop connects w/Gorge-ous trail which has some really cool views and is cut right into the side of the mtn (think of Porcupine rim), there is also lots of FR trails from the top of Red trail and down the ski trails as well. The green offers some nice riding as well but is best experienced from the Pioneer Loop (red). There are no rest rooms at the trail head but tables for grilling and a picnic. All trails are so well marked its almost impossible to get lost unlike the north Marquette trail system (but signage is also in the works)
Similar Trail: North Marquette trails which is also a network but unmarked and somewhat more difficult in all aspects according to a local T.C I had the pleasure of riding (and I agree) with over the course of the day which could be confusing but signage should be up by next year 2011.
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