North Trails Loop

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The North Trails Loop is a counter-clockwise tour of Marquette's North Trail System that features varied hardwood and evergreen forests.

Although the route starts at the Marquette Light and Power trailhead, it can also be accessed from Tourist Park.

Starting from the Marquette Light and Power trailhead, ride out on the BLP Connector to Collinsville and turn right. Cross the bridge and then continue into the dark forest on The Cedars.

After crossing the boardwalk through tight trees, stay right on The Oxbow where you'll wind pedal along the still waters of an Oxbox Lake. Navigate a slow section through some tight trees and bamboo before spilling out onto the Noquemanon ski trail for a very short distance.

Stay right again to access EZ PZ. This part of the ride runs first through some tall trees along a hillside before rounding a rocky point and descending slightly to water level, heading east along the Tourist Park Reservoir.

EZ PZ then climbs slightly up through the forest again and then runs along a unique rocky ledge before descending quickly to the Tourist Park dam.

Stay left to loop back on the Noquemanon ski trail back to The Cedars, staying right at both intersections with The Oxbow.

Bear right again to get on Blue Heron. This part of the ride climbs up along a giant sand pit into the forest. After one quick descent, the route climbs again and then rolls over the top of a knoll.

Blue Heron descends gradually from here, winding around the back side of the sand pit and into a small, tight drainage.

At the bottom, there is a quick transition to climb again, crossing a power line cut before an extended climb up a steep side slope through lush forest to a viewpoint at the Blue Heron Overlook.

From here you'll roll out to access the Forestville Basin Road, staying left to ride around the reservoir and then turning left once you reach Forestville Road.

Ride this for just under a mile and look for the Collinsville trail on your left.

Collinsville is the longest trail in the Marquette North Trail System and a stellar way to finish the North Trails Loop ride.

Starting with a gradual descent on wide-open trail that floats back and forth, the forest eventually closes in as the banked trail becomes more featured with small rollers and berms.

Collinsville then winds around to the north into an intersection marked by giant trees stumps. Stay right here for a fast, fun and narrow descent down to the Dead River below the Forestville Dam.

From the bench, the route rolls up and down some technical rocky sections, over a bridge and then climbs slightly back onto loamy singletrack and the BLP Connector. Stay right here to climb the last bit and roll back out to the trailhead.