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Winn Loop

 4.9 (27)
  1. Areas
  2. MI
  3. …Eastern Michigan
  4. …Chelsea
  5. Waterloo Recreation Area
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7.4 Miles 11.9 Kilometers


Singletrack

404' 123 m

Ascent

-405' -123 m

Descent

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

1,073' 327 m

High

965' 294 m

Low

Shared By Joey Varblow

Conditions

All Clear 63 days ago
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“A flow trail with jumps and skinnies.”

— Joey Varblow
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Family Friendly An easy, flowy trail with more technical parts.

Description

The newest trail (August 26, 2018) with many large berms and big hills is exceptionally well-built and maintained. There are many jumps, some of which look like they came straight from a downhill park. Also, there are quite a few rock jumps and some skinnies of varying lengths. Overall, the trail system is easily the best in the area.

Contacts

Local Club: Potawatomi Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: Michigan DNR - Waterloo Recreation Area

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Dec 15, 2018
John Holliday
Nov 11, 2018
Mike Burns
Good shape 7.4mi
Nov 4, 2018
Kenneth Shaw Jr
Nov 3, 2018
Harrison Attee
7.9mi
Oct 22, 2018
L Estes
8.4mi
Sep 24, 2018
Kevin Armstrong
Very nice trail big banked turns very fast 8mi
Sep 15, 2018
Chad Sperry
awesome trail network 35mi

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Stewarded by Potawatomi Mountain Bike Association
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  4.9 from 27 votes

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Choose your adventure.
Choose your adventure.
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Skinny, 50 ft.
Skinny, 50 ft.
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Machine operators from Spectrum Trail Designs, the builders of DTE Energy Foundation Trail, discussing the build line.
Machine operators from Spectrum Trail Designs,…
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Building a new bench, "Greg's Rest", for a view of Winnewana Lake. Kevin Marzhal, Spectrum Trail Design machine operator.
Building a new bench, "Greg's Rest", for a view…
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Bench/skinny, your choice.
Bench/skinny, your choice.
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Better then walking to work. Setting up for a day of trail corridor clearing.
Better then walking to work. Setting up for a d…
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Phil York
Phil York  
The map is missing an southern outcropping of trail making the total distance around 7.8 miles. The elevation +/- is also incorrect, it should be around 655'. That said, this is a really fun loop - some radical descents, some breath hard climbs, and flowing fun for everyone. It's an absolute riot to ride - plenty of features for the expert riders and safe routes for the less daring. This addition makes the DTE trail system a highly recommended destination for the mountain bike enthusiast. Aug 30, 2018
Ron Benyair
Ann Arbor, MI
Ron Benyair   Ann Arbor, MI
Fantastic trail, the descents are great and climbs aren't too bad, very well planned and executed! Sep 2, 2018
Don P
Don P  
The most fun I have had on a mountain bike! Thank you to all who made the Winn trail happen. I agree with the other comment that the elevation and trail map are not correct. PS: This trail made me get a full-suspension trail bike :) Sep 7, 2018

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