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- Mountain Bike
74 trails
- E-Bike
74 trails
- Adaptive Bike
1 trails
- Hike
41 trails
- Trail Running
40 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
5 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
5 trails
- Snowmobile
5 trails
- Snowshoe
35 trails
- Nordic Ski
41 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 1
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- 16
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Jun 16, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 83
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 74
- Trails E-Bike
- 74
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 7
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 41
- Trails Trail Running
- 40
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 35
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 41
- Total Distance
- 84 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,385 ft
- Total Vertical
- 613 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,216 ft
- Reports
- 356
- Photos
- 85
- Ridden Counter
- 9,291
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Michigan Tech Trails
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- 8
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Pilgrim Community Forest
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Popular Houghton Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 28 ft • 416 •
Realativly flat trail featuring a handful of student built wooden features to test your balance and agility
• 90 ★ 4.7 • 4,272 ft • 21 ft • 372 •
Built by the wizards from Copper Harbor Trails Club, Sure Would Trail starts at the Michigan Tech Trails main trailhead, makes a very mellow 0.2 mile climb through a red pine plantation to the top of the property, then lets it all break...
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2,631 ft • 5 ft • 321 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features berm, bridge and jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.9 • 2,769 ft • 0 ft • 315 •
The biggest line at the Michigan Tech Trails, is a step up in jump size and commitment level from .
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 2,028 ft • 56 ft • 308 •
This loop starts with a short, steep, rooty climb to the right off . The climb moderates for a while, ascends one more short pitch, then turns left into a narrow, dry ravine and descends quickly down the floor, playing occasionally off...
• 80 ★ 4.8 • 1 mile • 207 ft • 251 •
The two-way section of Outer Limits branches off from the intersection of the and , at the bottom of the deep gorge created by Deadman's Creek. From here, the trail continues east a ways to the and Walkabout trails before turning north....
• 80 ★ 4.7 • 3,986 ft • 47 ft • 236 •
leaves at its high point and almost immediately begins dropping, carving sweeping turns through the woods before emptying into a long, flowing, fast field section before dropping again to the Pilgrim River. From the low point on the...
• 85 ★ 4.2 • 3,038 ft • 25 ft • 216 •
Yew Too as a loop is flat except for one small excursion into a small dry ravine. It winds through an extensive under story of Canadian yew under mature oaks and some white pine behind the neighborhoods on Royalwood Street and Mill...
Houghton Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 239 ft • 4 • Loop •
The Flow Ride starts at the main trailhead. Just follow the yellow arrows to complete this ride. You start...
★ 4.0 • 6 miles • 141 ft • 0 • Loop •
This ride incorporates the challenging wooden features of and and the natural rock and water features of...
10 miles • 687 ft • 9 • Loop •
Michigan Tech mountain bike trails. Mixture of intermediate to very difficult terrain.
5 miles • 162 ft • 17 •
This easy loop is a great place to start riding singletrack. The corridor is 8 feet wide, so there's...
★ 3.0 • 11 miles • 1,059 ft • 14 • Loop •
This ride ties together all the fast, flowy downhills and big climb singletrack at the Tech trails. Narrow...
• 4 miles • 558 ft • 0 •
Photos of Houghton Mountain Bike
Videos of Houghton Mountain Bike
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![Don't Think - Michigan Tech Trails in Houghton, MI]()
trail: Don't Think
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Nov 2, 2025 , Houghton
trail: Don't Think
0:43 |
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Aug 24, 2022
trail: Don't Think
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Aug 24, 2022
trail: Just Mite
2:16 |
234 |
Sep 16, 2023 , Houghton
trail: Hairy Toad Loop
2:13 |
792 |
Oct 8, 2020 , Houghton
trail: Time Trial
0:52 |
429 |
Oct 5, 2020 , Houghton
2:05 |
46 |
Nov 23, 2025 , Houghton
2:27 |
19 |
Nov 23, 2025
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Ring Loop | Jun 2, 2026 @ 11:42am (America/Detroit) Jun 2, 2026 | Unknown | edawg25420 | Eroding Bridge |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zawilk | ridden | route | activity #97276901 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 2:42pm 1 day |
| zawilk | vote | route | activity #97276899 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 2:42pm 1 day |
| zawilk | add | route | activity #97276868 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 2:41pm 1 day |
| zawilk | add | report | activity #97147122 and 2 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 4:51pm Jun 16, 2026 |
| ftgeib | add | photo | activity #97007372 and 3 more | Jun 14, 2026 @ 3:03pm Jun 14, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Old school techy and tough. Fun and... | Oct 26, 2025 @ 8:56am Oct 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | A relic of bygone times. Your long low slack... | Oct 26, 2025 @ 8:55am Oct 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | Old school xc jank | Sep 1, 2025 @ 11:42am Sep 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | 4-5 well built jumps, a couple are gaps but so... | Sep 1, 2025 @ 11:41am Sep 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | You were riding thru peoples back yards | Jul 11, 2023 @ 12:42pm Jul 11, 2023 |
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Top 10 Trails11 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 awarded -
Big Ride 30k520 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k178 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge24 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Pump Track | skill park | Houghton | |
| Pump Track | skill park | Houghton | |
| Beginner Skills Area | skill park | Houghton |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Copper Country Cycling Club
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Rhythm Bike ShopBike Shop
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Down Wind SportsBike Shop
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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 | 74 | 69 miles | 3,196 ft | 29 miles | 614 ft | #1,931 | #701 | 76 | 354 | 5 | 7,543 | |
| E-Bike | 74 | 69 miles | 3,196 ft | 29 miles | 614 ft | #2,115 | #942 | 207 | 5 | 178 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 7 | 41 miles | 768 ft | 18 miles | 614 ft | #878 | #482 | 22 | 14 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | 4 miles | 49 ft | 4,134 ft | 49 ft | #410 | #1,754 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 41 | 66 miles | 2,677 ft | 27 miles | 614 ft | #1,088 | #499 | 330 | 338 | |||
| Trail Running | 40 | 66 miles | 2,677 ft | 27 miles | 614 ft | #3,150 | #918 | 330 | 658 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 31 miles | 686 ft | 16 miles | 610 ft | #751 | #265 | 21 | 1 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 5 | 31 miles | 686 ft | 16 miles | 610 ft | #557 | #205 | 23 | 1 | |||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 31 miles | 686 ft | 16 miles | 610 ft | #208 | #96 | 14 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 35 | 27 miles | 2,415 ft | 11 miles | 397 ft | #521 | #189 | 24 | 28 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 295 ft | 4,846 ft | 92 ft | 3 | 51 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 41 | 20 miles | 1,437 ft | 8 miles | 361 ft | #73 | #20 | 8 | 75 | 2 | 1,831 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Houghton
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What are the best places to ride in Houghton?
Houghton has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Houghton?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Houghton are:
- Sure Wood Trail (4.4/5)
- Don't Think (4.4/5)
- Outer Limits Loop (4.4/5)
- Just Mite (4.2/5)
- Gonzo Trail (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Houghton?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Houghton are:
- July (118 activities)
- September (75 activities)
- October (62 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Houghton?
There are 6 parking locations listed in Houghton. The most popular parking spots are:
- Tech Trails Main Trailhead
- Tolkien Trails Trailhead
- Nara Trailhead
- Mill Road Trailhead
- Softball Fields Trailhead
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