Places to Ride

Trail Maps: (Updated May 2008)

The Macomb Orchard Trail Commission has printed a glossy brochure with a map of the trail from Dequindre all the way to Richmond. We have reproduced the map as two PDF pages which you can view and print. NOTE: These are newer maps with miles. They are around 1.75 meg's each so they may take a few seconds to load if you're on a dialup line.

• New Macomb Orchard Trail Map - Page 1
• New Macomb Orchard Trail Map - Page 2

A total of more than 44 miles of paved hike-bike trails await you in eight Metroparks. From hilly courses to flat terrain, cyclists can pick a variety of paths to traverse. Cyclists are required to wear helmets on the paved trail at Kensington Metropark; helmets are recommended on all other paved paths. Dirt mountain bike paths are located at Stony Creek Metropark. A hike-bike trails map is available at the parks. Paved trails are located at:

• Hudson Mills
• Indian Springs
• Kensington
• Lower Huron
• Metro Beach
• Oakwoods
• Stony Creek
• Willow

MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS COURSE:
Mountain bikers can test their skills to the max at the Mountain Bike Skills Course at Stony Creek Metropark. This 5-acre playground offers a variety of wood and dirt obstacles that will challenge even the most skilled riders.

Among the wooden stunts are two sets of double teeters that are 16 feet long and sit six feet above ground at the highest point. Next up is an elevated teeter that is a little narrower and taller than the others.

Dirt jumps lead up to a stunt named “flo to the fro,” an elevated stunt that undulates up and down with a small jump in the middle and two choices for exiting: a four-foot drop or a steep roll-down ramp.

The last wooden stunt, the pallet run, is very challenging: it sits nearly two feet off the ground with six-foot platforms connected by a 2 x 8. The challenge is you have to turn 180 degrees on each six-foot platform, a very difficult stunt to master that has only been completed by a very few talented people.

The park also boasts the area’s largest pump track and there are still plans to add more dirt jumps in the near future.

This project was built with a generous funding grant from American Cycle and Fitness, and labor was provided by Michigan Mountain Biking Association volunteers.

The Skills Course is closed during winter.

Polly Ann Trail - Oakland County: Michigan

Interactive Trail Map:
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is mapping rail-trails across the country. Click here to submit GPS data for this trail.

Description:
The Polly Ann Trail is a 14.2 mile long, non-motorized trail located in Oakland County Michigan in suburban Detroit. The trail connects the communities of Orion Township, Oxford Township, the Village of Oxford, Addison Township, and the Village of Leonard. Our popular linear park utilizes the abandoned P.O. & N. railroad corridor and transverses through some of the most beautiful and untouched landscape in northern Oakland County. The trail is open year round during daylight hours and is restricted to non-motorized uses. Walking, hiking, jogging, cycling, horseback riding, and cross country skiing in winter are just some of the activities enjoyed by users of all ages. More information and a map of the trail is available on the Trail Website. ... Click to read more

Parking & Trail Access:
Free parking is available at a church east of the trail on Drahner Road in Oxford Township; in downtown Oxford; at Lakeville Elementary School; and at the trailhead in Leonard Village. More information and a map of the trail.

The Bloomer trails are a crazy mix of technical riding and rail-trails. Unfortunately it's not well-marked at all, so beginners are advised to be patient and explore or ride with a local. The trail distances vary greatly since there's no set loop.

This park used to be the DNR Rochester-Utica State Park. Unlike other Rochester Hills parks, Bloomer does not charge a different entrance fee for non-residents. That was a condition of the land transfer from the State.