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- Mountain Bike
21 trails
- E-Bike
14 trails
- Horse
30 trails
- Hike
57 trails
- Trail Running
57 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
33 trails
- Downhill Ski
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
33 trails
Region Details
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Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 55
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 24
- Trails E-Bike
- 14
- Trails Horse
- 32
- Trails Hike
- 57
- Trails Trail Running
- 57
- Trails Snowshoe
- 33
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 33
- Total Distance
- 58 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,474 ft
- Total Vertical
- 217 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 821 ft
- Reports
- 299
- Photos
- 83
- Ridden Counter
- 819
Popular Ionia County Mountain Biking Trails
• 65 ★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 148 ft • 162 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 27 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 2,310 ft • 24 ft • 109 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 3 ft • 69 •
Popular white difficulty family friendly gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 140 ft • 65 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 9 ft • 61 •
Popular white difficulty family friendly paved path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 18 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 5 miles • 26 ft • 49 •
Popular white difficulty family friendly gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 132 ft • 31 •
Ride clockwise. There are no signs and the trailhead is kind of secluded, but it is behind the pit toilet in the NE corner of the . Very tight singletrack, meanders through the lush woods of the park. A few very small dirt mounds make...
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 3,002 ft • 21 ft • 19 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Ionia County Mountain Bike Routes
7 miles • 232 ft • 2 • Loop •
This is the Ionia mountain bike trail's "yellow" clockwise direction loop used on Tuesdays Thursdays and...
7 miles • 234 ft • 0 • Loop •
This is the Ionia mountain bike trail's counter-clockwise direction loop used on Sundays Mondays...
34 miles • 569 ft • 0 • Race •
20 miles • 437 ft • 0 • Race •
63 miles • 913 ft • 0 • Race •
Photos of Ionia County Mountain Bike
Videos of Ionia County Mountain Bike
trail: Parking Lot
0:29 |
136 |
Oct 30, 2016
trail: Bogue Flats
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Jun 8, 2025 , Portland
youtuber
![Ionia State Recreation Area Mountain Bike...]()
trail: Ionia East Loop
8:33 |
567 |
Jul 8, 2020 , Ionia
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Ionia West Loop Ionia State Recreation Area | Jun 20, 2026 @ 1:59pm (America/Detroit) 12 hours | Ideal | MTB-Cowgirl | ||
| West Loop to Steven's Point Ionia State Recreation Area | May 26, 2026 @ 5:29pm (America/Detroit) May 26, 2026 | Ideal | chisel2025 | ||
| Bogue Flats Chime In Portland | May 4, 2025 @ 12:14pm May 4, 2025 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| Ionia East Loop Ionia State Recreation Area | Feb 9, 2025 @ 6:17am Feb 9, 2025 | Unknown | jsimpson336 WMMBA | ||
| Blue Trail Portland | Sep 29, 2024 @ 3:01pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| Black And Blue Trail Start Portland | Sep 29, 2024 @ 3:00pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| Black Trail Connector Portland | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:58pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| East Most Rail Trail Connector Ionia State Recreation Area | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:53pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| River Access Dirt Road Ionia State Recreation Area | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:52pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| West Short Cut1 Ionia State Recreation Area | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:49pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB-Cowgirl | add | report | activity #97423960 | Jun 20, 2026 @ 12:40pm 10 hours |
| EthanYwvHde | ridden | trail | activity #97071204 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 4:03pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| EthanYwvHde | ridden | trail | activity #97071172 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 4:03pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| chisel2025 | add | report | activity #95607781 | May 26, 2026 @ 7:10pm May 26, 2026 |
| flyinghighk9s | wishlist | region | activity #95370935 | May 23, 2026 @ 6:11pm May 23, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | No jumps. | Jun 30, 2022 @ 3:50am Jun 30, 2022 | ||
| report | Trees were cleared 3/20/20 | Mar 20, 2020 @ 11:01pm Mar 20, 2020 | ||
| report | Lots of branches over the trail and a few... | Jul 26, 2019 @ 9:41am Jul 26, 2019 | ||
| report | East loop is holding water everywhere. Avoid... | May 3, 2019 @ 2:22pm May 3, 2019 |
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Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k386 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 | 21 | 40 miles | 1,030 ft | 9 miles | 203 ft | 73 | 311 | 5 | 3,231 | |||
| E-Bike | 14 | 28 miles | 459 ft | 5 miles | 164 ft | 198 | 9 | |||||
| Horse | 30 | 15 miles | 1,191 ft | 6 miles | 167 ft | 9 | 222 | 249 | ||||
| Hike | 57 | 58 miles | 2,448 ft | 17 miles | 217 ft | 1 | 315 | 136 | ||||
| Trail Running | 57 | 58 miles | 2,448 ft | 17 miles | 217 ft | 312 | 107 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 33 | 24 miles | 1,194 ft | 8 miles | 187 ft | 58 | 6 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 33 | 24 miles | 1,194 ft | 8 miles | 187 ft | 58 | 119 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Ionia County
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What are the best places to ride in Ionia County?
Ionia County 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 Ionia County?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Ionia County are:
- Ionia West Loop (4/5)
- Ionia East Loop (4/5)
- Black Trail (4/5)
- Bogue Flats (4/5)
- Portland River Trail Past Hs (4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Ionia County?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Ionia County are:
- May (20 activities)
- July (19 activities)
- April (17 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Ionia County?
The longest trail in Ionia County is Lightning Bend Loop at 5.3 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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