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3,488 ft
Distance
47 ft
Climb
-14 ft
Descent
00:04:47
Avg time
8 ft
Altitude change
926 ft
Altitude min
973 ft
Altitude max
926 ft
Altitude start
935 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-8.8%
Grade max
11%
Grade min
522 ft
Distance climb
476 ft
Distance down
2,477 ft
Distance flat
00:04:47
Avg time
Thing 2 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaBoyne Forest Trails
Boyne City, Michigan -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Snow GroomingBackcountry
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular In Reverse
- Both Directions for Snowshoeing
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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LightingNo
Thing 2 built by TOMMBA to connect east BFT section of Hog Wild and Loop 2 to Double Dog loop and new main parking lot on Old Horton Bay Rd. This is a bi-directional trail to allow users to connect to both sides of the trail system.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Past Week
- 4 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 46 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 552 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Directions to thing-2-407254 trailhead
(45.259680, -85.018830)
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Nearby Trails
- Hog Wild 36 ft
- Hog Wild 322 ft
- Loop 2 Access 965 ft
- School Forest Loop 2 1,335 ft
- School Forest Loop 1 1,768 ft
Boyne Forest Trails
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Where is Thing 2 located?
Thing 2 is located in Boyne Forest Trails, Boyne City, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Boyne Forest Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 45.25968, -85.01883.
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How hard is Thing 2?
Thing 2 is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 0.2%.
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What is the elevation gain for Thing 2?
Thing 2 has 47 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 14 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 926 ft to 973 ft.
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Is Thing 2 a point to point trail?
Thing 2 is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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