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- Mountain Bike
7 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Horse
75 trails
- Hike
88 trails
- Trail Running
88 trails
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Region Status
Open as of Sep 16, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 87
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 7
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Horse
- 75
- Trails Hike
- 88
- Trails Trail Running
- 88
- Total Distance
- 78 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,937 ft
- Total Vertical
- 135 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,004 ft
- Reports
- 80
- Photos
- 85
- Ridden Counter
- 3,178
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Pinckney Recreation Area
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Popular Pinckney Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.9 • 18 miles • 1,177 ft • 802 •
Here, 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor, you’ll find three trails: the 17-mile , the 5.1-mile and the 1.9-mile Silver Lake Trail. The routes are shared with hikers. If you double the length of Pontiac Lake and replace the rocks with...
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 4,836 ft • 33 ft • 345 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 122 ft • 258 •
The is a 33.9-mile, point-to-point trail that begins in the Waterloo State Recreation Area and ends in the Pinckney Recreation Area. The trail passes through Park Lyndon County Park, as well as kettle lakes, swamps, open meadows, and...
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 994 ft • 5 ft • 146 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions.
• 45 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 104 ft • 134 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.
Pinckney Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.4 • 18 miles • 1,222 ft • 0 •
Here, 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor, you'll find three trails: the 17-mile Potawatomi Trail, the...
6 miles • 301 ft • 1 •
This (7 mile) section of the connects DTE and the Poto trails and can be accessed from the Border to...
5 miles • 278 ft • 1 • Loop •
Simple attempt to route all possible mileage variations of Potowatomi. May people view it as either a...
★ 1.0 • 19 miles • 1,318 ft • 0 • Loop •
Use this route while Silver Lake day use area is under construction (anticipated end date 7/31/25)
Photos of Pinckney Mountain Bike
Videos of Pinckney Mountain Bike
youtuber
![17-mile Potawatomi Trail]()
trail: Potawatomi Trail
11:49 |
99 |
Nov 4, 2025 , Pinckney
youtuber
![Potawatomi MTB - BONUS New Trail Section]()
trail: Potawatomi Trail
16:21 |
141 |
Feb 5, 2025 , Pinckney
youtuber
![Bloomer Park Trail | Michigan Mountain Biking...]()
trail: Potawatomi Trail
7:29 |
335 |
Apr 26, 2023 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
1:47:08 |
203 |
Dec 28, 2022 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
15:19 |
537 |
Jun 2, 2021 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
4:24 |
514 |
Oct 12, 2020 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
4:52 |
360 |
Sep 27, 2020 , Pinckney
trail: Potawatomi Trail
7:13 |
280 |
Sep 27, 2020 , Pinckney
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Potawatomi Trail | Sep 16, 2025 @ 4:16pm (America/Detroit) Sep 16, 2025 | Very Dry | Creaume20 | ||
| Potawatomi Trail Shortcut | Aug 24, 2025 @ 1:09pm Aug 24, 2025 | Ideal | 5quatch | ||
| Poto Shortcut | Aug 24, 2025 @ 1:09pm Aug 24, 2025 | Ideal | 5quatch | ||
| Silver Lakes Trail | Aug 24, 2025 @ 1:09pm Aug 24, 2025 | Ideal | 5quatch | ||
| Halfmoon Lake to Potawatomi Trail Access | Jun 2, 2025 @ 10:28am Jun 2, 2025 | Ideal | 5quatch | ||
| Crooked Lake Trail | Apr 30, 2025 @ 9:07am Apr 30, 2025 | Dry | z6NfPJ | ||
| Waterloo-Pinckney Trail | Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:13am Sep 13, 2024 | Ideal | lorenk3 MCMBA | ||
| Old Potawatomi Trail Shortcut | Apr 24, 2021 @ 8:00am Apr 24, 2021 | Ideal | Jipowell | ||
| Silver Hill Road | Jul 15, 2020 @ 3:41pm Jul 15, 2020 | Dry | Scotteich1 | ||
| Old Potawatomi Trail Shortcut | Mar 14, 2020 @ 10:37am Mar 14, 2020 | Ideal | omahadivision |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TheJayMann9gC2R | wishlist | trail | activity #96877980 | Jun 13, 2026 @ 8:04am Jun 13, 2026 |
| Mmurp | wishlist | trail | activity #96266214 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 5:58pm Jun 4, 2026 |
| flyinghighk9s | wishlist | region | activity #95605129 | May 26, 2026 @ 6:20pm May 26, 2026 |
| LowJak | checkin | trail | activity #95530938 | May 25, 2026 @ 4:17pm May 25, 2026 |
| LowJak | ridden | trail | activity #95530912 | May 25, 2026 @ 4:17pm May 25, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | I also inquired and was told spring 2026 the... | Jan 6, 2026 @ 7:39am Jan 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | Total climb is around 1500’ for a full loop.... | Dec 13, 2022 @ 1:35pm Dec 13, 2022 | ||
| trail | Respect for this trail. Agree with above that... | May 2, 2022 @ 5:25pm May 2, 2022 | ||
| trail | One of the premier old school trails in the... | Sep 27, 2020 @ 11:35am Sep 27, 2020 | ||
| report | @Spanks2: ahh yeah. The only place that you... | Aug 26, 2020 @ 6:11pm Aug 26, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Potoloo1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k6 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge37 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k4 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge22 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 7 | 20 miles | 1,178 ft | 9 miles | 125 ft | #4,733 | #1,587 | 87 | 79 | 13 | 7,460 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | #9,317 | #2,870 | 63 | 1 | 89 | ||||||
| Horse | 75 | 54 miles | 1,470 ft | 5 miles | 135 ft | #204 | #418 | 13 | 104 | |||
| Hike | 88 | 78 miles | 2,936 ft | 15 miles | 135 ft | #3,407 | #1,201 | 86 | 2 | 367 | ||
| Trail Running | 88 | 78 miles | 2,936 ft | 15 miles | 135 ft | #2,978 | #866 | 86 | 1 | 272 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Pinckney
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What are the best places to ride in Pinckney?
Pinckney has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Pinckney?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Pinckney are:
- Potawatomi Trail (4.6/5)
- Waterloo-Pinckney Trail (4.1/5)
- Crooked Lake Trail (4.1/5)
- Silver Lakes Trail (4/5)
- Potawatomi Trail Shortcut (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Pinckney?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Pinckney are:
- July (60 activities)
- September (47 activities)
- August (46 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Pinckney?
There are 5 parking locations listed in Pinckney. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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