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Appleton Lake Loop

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 4.3 (18)
  1. Areas
  2. MI
  3. …Eastern Michigan
  4. …Hamburg Township
  5. Brighton State Recreation Area
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“A nice and easy 2-mile loop for beginners. ”

yaman gold
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2.0

Miles

3.3

KM
Singletrack

930' 284 m

High

888' 271 m

Low

100' 31 m

Up

100' 31 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

6%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

The loop starts and ends at the main trailhead, just opposite where the hiking trail branches off. The west end has some great overlooks of Little Appleton Lake and also provides great access to/from the Appleton Lake campground area. The trail flows best when ridden in the counter-clockwise direction.

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: MI DNR - Brighton State Recreation Area

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yaman gold
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 18 votes

#2

in Brighton State Recreation Area

#1453

Overall
  4.3 from 18 votes
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Trail Rankings

#2

in Brighton State Recreat…

#51

in Michigan

#1,453

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Brighton Recreation Area @Boys on Bikes - Ride MTB.
Jul 25, 2022 near Brighton, MI
Cruising around the Appleton Lake Loop.
Nov 15, 2015 near Brighton, MI

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Aug 10, 2025
Devon reynolds
People are ignorant rating it green. It has 30 degree climbs. It has roots, and roots present on winding turns. Sand etc. learn your ratings — 0h 20m
May 15, 2025
Steve Wagner
Oct 8, 2022
A T
Rode loop twice
Aug 3, 2021
David Cook
Easy peazy- Flows nice. Good for anybody. Nice warm up. 2mi
Jul 10, 2021
D C
Jul 10, 2021
Andy Martz
SLYC Sat group ride 4mi
Jun 13, 2021
Andy Martz
4.8mi
May 9, 2021
Matt Kettmann
2mi

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