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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
47 trails
- E-Bike
30 trails
- Adaptive Bike
4 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
4 trails
- Horse
53 trails
- Hike
117 trails
- Trail Running
117 trails
- Snowshoe
53 trails
- Downhill Ski
26 trails
- Backcountry Ski
47 trails
- Nordic Ski
13 trails
Region Details
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- 4
- 31
- 9
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Region Status
Open as of Jun 15, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 155
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 47
- Trails E-Bike
- 30
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 4
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 4
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 4
- Trails Horse
- 53
- Trails Hike
- 117
- Trails Trail Running
- 117
- Trails Snowshoe
- 53
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 26
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 47
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 170 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,370 ft
- Total Vertical
- 220 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,078 ft
- Reports
- 677
- Photos
- 62
- Ridden Counter
- 14,449
Sub Regions
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Brighton Recreation Area
- 10
- 5
- 1
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Fillmore County Park
- 4
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Huron Meadows Metropark
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Island Lake Recreation Area
- 13
- 4
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Lyon Oaks County Park
- 2
- 7
- 1
Popular Brighton Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 2.9 • 4 miles • 101 ft • 910 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 101 ft blue climb. It features berm. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 81 ft • 850 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 81 ft green climb. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 77 ft • 849 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 77 ft green climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 3,018 ft • 15 ft • 830 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 15 ft green climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 1,045 ft • 10 ft • 760 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions with a 10 ft blue climb. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.2 • 5 miles • 242 ft • 748 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 242 ft green climb. It features bridge. On average it takes 28 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.4 • 6 miles • 592 ft • 659 •
Right turns and many roots in succession. Trail can be ridden fast with little natural berm to the trails edge from years of being ridden. Fun and challenging trail
• 75 ★ 3.8 • 7 miles • 434 ft • 598 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 36 minutes to complete this trail.
Brighton Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 1,221 ft • 7 • Loop •
Great way to link the Brighton Rec trails together to get a good few hours on the bike!
13 miles • 483 ft • 4 • Loop •
Island lake Blue + Yellow = Green loop stating from parking lot
★ 4.0 • 6 miles • 70 ft • 7 • Loop •
Easy two track trail, shared with hikers and dog walkers. Crushed gravel and natural dirt with tree roots....
• 28 miles • 2,019 ft • 17 •
• 18 miles • 587 ft • 2 •
• 25 miles • 1,756 ft • 16 •
Photos of Brighton Mountain Bike
Videos of Brighton Mountain Bike
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Oct 24, 2023
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Oct 24, 2023
trail: Murray Lake Trail
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Sep 5, 2016
youtuber
![Solo ride at Island Lake | Michigan Mountain...]()
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Apr 26, 2023
youtuber
![Mountain biking at Bloomer Park near Rochester...]()
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Apr 26, 2023
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Apr 13, 2022
trail: Blue Loop (Seg 4)
8:59 |
370 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Brighton
trail: Blue Loop (Seg 2)
8:59 |
759 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Brighton
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| josquin | add | report | activity #97070554 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 3:53pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| lorenk3 | add | report | activity #96555976 and 2 more | Jun 8, 2026 @ 12:04pm Jun 8, 2026 |
| neubreed | add | report | activity #95745008 and 1 more | May 28, 2026 @ 5:31pm May 28, 2026 |
| neubreed | add | report | activity #95515357 and 1 more | May 25, 2026 @ 12:47pm May 25, 2026 |
| msmcfate | add | poi | activity #95312426 | May 23, 2026 @ 6:41am May 23, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | If you like rooted up climbs and descents this... | Jul 25, 2025 @ 3:40pm Jul 25, 2025 | ||
| trail | The Badlands Purple Trail is a fun little loop... | Nov 30, 2024 @ 6:10am Nov 30, 2024 | ||
| report | You can enter via path from JC Penney or park... | Oct 2, 2024 @ 1:24pm Oct 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | No jumps, lots of roots, and if that is your... | Jul 24, 2023 @ 5:21pm Jul 24, 2023 | ||
| trail | I would definitely not classify as a Black.... | Sep 19, 2022 @ 11:38am Sep 19, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k17 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge94 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge2 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k17 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge95 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Brighton Recreation Area Skillpark | skill park | Brighton |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Motor City Bicycle (Brighton)
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D&d BicyclesBike Shop
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Ride BoutiqueBike Shop
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The Shop Bikes And BoardsBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 47 | 62 miles | 3,127 ft | 21 miles | 105 ft | #1,117 | #431 | 62 | 677 | 3 | 23,415 | |
| E-Bike | 30 | 50 miles | 2,799 ft | 18 miles | 102 ft | #2,841 | #1,085 | 631 | 1 | 152 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 4 | #602 | #337 | 1 | 134 | |||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 4 | #593 | #1,879 | |||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 4 | #372 | #1,144 | 1 | ||||||||
| Horse | 53 | 75 miles | 1,663 ft | 8 miles | 187 ft | #251 | #437 | 67 | 89 | |||
| Hike | 117 | 154 miles | 5,646 ft | 34 miles | 220 ft | #1,370 | #629 | 675 | 1 | 908 | ||
| Trail Running | 117 | 154 miles | 5,646 ft | 34 miles | 220 ft | #1,047 | #386 | 675 | 1 | 462 | ||
| Snowshoe | 53 | 76 miles | 1,913 ft | 7 miles | 207 ft | #379 | #110 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 26 | 3 miles | 312 ft | 4,849 ft | 98 ft | #439 | #170 | 137 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 47 | 69 miles | 1,499 ft | 5 miles | 167 ft | #344 | #66 | 10 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 13 | 15 miles | 499 ft | 5 miles | 121 ft | #743 | #279 | 1 | 403 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton
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What are the best places to ride in Brighton?
Brighton has 7 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Brighton?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Brighton are:
- Torn Shirt Trail (4.3/5)
- Lost Loop (4.2/5)
- Badlands Purple Loop (4.1/5)
- Murray Lake Connector (4.1/5)
- Ralph's Ride (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Brighton?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Brighton are:
- July (241 activities)
- June (205 activities)
- August (192 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Brighton?
Activities
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