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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- E-Bike
14 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
2 trails
- Hike
84 trails
- Trail Running
84 trails
- Snowshoe
45 trails
- Nordic Ski
43 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Jun 16, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 104
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails E-Bike
- 14
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 84
- Trails Trail Running
- 84
- Trails Snowshoe
- 45
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 16
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 43
- Total Distance
- 111 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,224 ft
- Total Vertical
- 474 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,058 ft
- Reports
- 130
- Photos
- 41
- Ridden Counter
- 3,780
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Palmer Woods Forest Reserve
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- 5
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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- 4
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Popular Glen Arbor Mountain Biking Trails
• 70 ★ 4.7 • 3 miles • 302 ft • 462 •
This trail offers challenging riding with tighter corners and steeper slopes with rocks, berms, and rollers. If you want a greater challenge, follow the "Most Difficult" signs for optional sections of trail that include drops, larger...
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 3 miles • 215 ft • 462 •
Travel to the very heart of Palmer Woods for a true big woods experience. This beginner loop will begin with a subtle bench-cut climb along the slopes of the averaging a manageable 3-5% grade. At the half-way high point you can count on...
• 65 ★ 4.2 • 3 miles • 338 ft • 454 •
Flowy single track with a challenging climb and a rewarding downhill with rollers, berms and drops to challenge intermediate riders. Ride in a clockwise direction.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 289 ft • 382 •
The northernmost loop at Palmer, Fiddlehead feels very remote and features two steady climbs, each followed by a fun descent. Plenty of berms, rollers, and side hits to keep advanced and expert riders entertained, but all features are...
• 75 ★ 4.8 • 1 mile • 62 ft • 361 •
Begin your Palmer Woods experience by starting with this one-way, beginner trail. Descend for nearly a half-mile through a bike optimized path of berms, rollers and encounter several skills areas and their "Session Loops" to practice...
• 85 ★ 5.0 • 5,010 ft • 8 ft • 326 •
A downhill-only trail linking with . Fast and flowy with some great berms and jumps. Everything is rollable, so anyone can tackle this trail, but intermediates and experts will most appreciate this trail due to the speed that can be...
• 90 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 156 ft • 217 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 5.0 • 883 ft • 14 ft • 103 •
Quick warm up loop while waiting for your friends.
Glen Arbor Mountain Bike Routes
Photos of Glen Arbor Mountain Bike
Videos of Glen Arbor Mountain Bike
trail: Swallowtail Trail
3:38 |
353 |
Dec 5, 2023 , Glen Arbor
trail: Beechdrops
4:27 |
326 |
Oct 18, 2023 , Glen Arbor
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![Palmer Woods Mountain Bike Trail - Some of the...]()
trail: Palmer Woods warm up loop
17:01 |
248 |
Aug 8, 2023 , Glen Arbor
trail: The Enlightener
6:24 |
530 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: Ursa Major
6:24 |
1089 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: Acer Ridge
6:24 |
486 |
Feb 22, 2022 , Glen Arbor
trail: The Enlightener
21:04 |
1849 |
May 25, 2020 , Glen Arbor
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechdrops | Jun 16, 2026 @ 1:20pm (America/Detroit) Jun 16, 2026 | Very Dry | rickplite | ||
| Swallowtail Trail | Jun 16, 2026 @ 1:20pm (America/Detroit) Jun 16, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Fiddlehead | Jun 16, 2026 @ 1:20pm (America/Detroit) Jun 16, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Ursa Major | Jun 16, 2026 @ 1:20pm (America/Detroit) Jun 16, 2026 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| Ursa Minor | Feb 11, 2026 @ 1:17pm (America/Detroit) Feb 11, 2026 | Snow Packed | lwndrt | ||
| The Enlightener | Sep 12, 2025 @ 5:38pm (America/Detroit) Sep 12, 2025 | Ideal | Schoppkeeper | ||
| Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail | Sep 6, 2025 @ 10:59am Sep 6, 2025 | Ideal | 5quatch | ||
| Palmer Woods warm up loop | Aug 2, 2025 @ 10:08am Aug 2, 2025 | Dry | Schoppkeeper | ||
| Acer Ridge | Aug 10, 2023 @ 8:43am Aug 10, 2023 | Ideal | HitFactor |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AudreyzK3IKK | ridden | trail | activity #97916614 | Jun 27, 2026 @ 10:21am 1 day |
| alexmillhisler | wishlist | trail | activity #97731769 | Jun 24, 2026 @ 4:31pm Jun 24, 2026 |
| AudreyzK3IKK | ridden | trail | activity #97712488 and 1 more | Jun 24, 2026 @ 11:30am Jun 24, 2026 |
| Jpbauman | wishlist | region | activity #97598083 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 6:46pm Jun 22, 2026 |
| rickplite | add | report | activity #97156477 and 3 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 7:18pm Jun 16, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Go to Google street view. Signs clearly state... | May 13, 2026 @ 4:24am May 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | Not a bike trail. | Oct 25, 2024 @ 10:52am Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| trail | All Connector Trails at Palmer Woods are... | Sep 5, 2024 @ 1:55pm Sep 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | This is called a Connector Trail, but it’s a... | Jul 18, 2024 @ 3:12pm Jul 18, 2024 | ||
| trail | Great beginner trail. Good for kids | Jul 14, 2024 @ 8:30am Jul 14, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge8 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge8 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
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 | 17 | 37 miles | 2,365 ft | 13 miles | 469 ft | #3,571 | #1,216 | 40 | 130 | 1 | 4,147 | |
| E-Bike | 14 | 12 miles | 558 ft | 3 miles | 394 ft | #6,755 | #2,033 | 118 | 1 | 65 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 2 | #440 | #1,182 | 1 | ||||||||
| Horse | 1 | 1 mile | 7 ft | 801 ft | 92 ft | 3 | ||||||
| Hike | 84 | 99 miles | 5,794 ft | 35 miles | 443 ft | #2,741 | #1,041 | 1 | 119 | 745 | ||
| Trail Running | 84 | 99 miles | 5,794 ft | 35 miles | 443 ft | #2,485 | #739 | 119 | 99 | |||
| Snowshoe | 45 | 64 miles | 4,498 ft | 24 miles | 472 ft | #457 | #149 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 16 | 2 miles | 1,165 ft | 2 miles | 194 ft | 10 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 43 | 61 miles | 3,930 ft | 23 miles | 440 ft | #528 | #164 | 1 | 209 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Glen Arbor
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What are the best places to ride in Glen Arbor?
Glen Arbor has 4 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Glen Arbor?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Glen Arbor are:
- Fiddlehead (4.5/5)
- Beechdrops (4.4/5)
- The Enlightener (4.4/5)
- Ursa Major (4.4/5)
- Ursa Minor (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Glen Arbor?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Glen Arbor are:
- July (77 activities)
- September (37 activities)
- August (36 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Glen Arbor?
There are 26 parking locations listed in Glen Arbor. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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