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Winn Loop

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 4.8 (119)
  1. Areas
  2. MI
  3. …Eastern Michigan
  4. …Chelsea
  5. Waterloo Recreation Area
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“A flow trail with jumps and skinnies. ”

Joey Varblow
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7.4

Miles

11.9

KM
Singletrack

1,073' 327 m

High

965' 294 m

Low

404' 123 m

Up

405' 123 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Features Drops/Jumps · Pump Track

Family Friendly An easy, flowy trail with more technical parts. Make sure younger kids and newer mountain bikers can do the distance and are able to do larger hills than what is on Green Lake. Otherwise, kid friendly

Need to Know

Recreation passport required, self-registration available at trailhead (cash only).

Description

The second 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

Nov 2, 2025: Black Friday Ride

Sep 24, 2025: THANK YOU!!!

Aug 4, 2025: Triple Trail Challenge & Poto Jersey Updates

Land Manager: Michigan DNR - Waterloo Recreation Area

Shared By:

Joey Varblow with improvements by Jeramie James and 5 others
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Trail Ratings

  4.8 from 119 votes

#1

in Waterloo Recreation Area

#14

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  4.8 from 119 votes
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#1

in Waterloo Recreation Area

#2

in Michigan

#14

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Photos

Winn Loop @Boys on Bikes - Ride MTB.
Jul 25, 2022 near Chelsea, MI
Choose your adventure.
Oct 2, 2018 near Chelsea, MI
Ice skating on a clockwise day in December.
Jan 2, 2020 near Chelsea, MI
Skinny, 50 ft.
Sep 28, 2018 near Chelsea, MI
Side hip-jumps are common throughout DTE trail system.
Sep 5, 2022 near Chelsea, MI
Winn Loop berm downhill (CW)
Sep 7, 2025 near Chelsea, MI

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Aug 9, 2025
Mike Walker
12mi
Jul 12, 2025
Natasha Beste
Kevin's shredded his tire and had to walk half of Sugar and half of Winn back after a thunderstorm. 7.4mi
Jun 28, 2025
Natasha Beste
7.4mi
Nov 2, 2024
Elliott Kasprzak
7.5mi
Aug 31, 2024
Natasha Beste
Love counter-clockwise! 7.4mi
Jul 20, 2024
Natasha Beste
Loooooove going on days where you go counter-clockwise!!!!!!! Weeeeeee! 7.4mi
Jul 18, 2024
Matt Miller
Jun 7, 2024
Joel Camp
Good flow, decent climbs, enough jumps to satisfy. 7.5mi

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