I live in Grand Rapids and make my way over to Burchfield about once a year. The biggest problem was the bugs. For a first time mountain biker there is lots of wide flat trails that have some great trips through trees and along the river. Kentaro’s Monster Red Route 1 7. There were alot of off-camber portions. The main park entrance is on Grovenburg Road, and full facilities are available at that entrance. We are looking for 3 new Board members to join us and help make mountain biking in Mid-Michigan even better. Oak Mountain State Park has some great mountain biking for all ages and all skill levels. This is about an injury or accident Burchfield Park has offered disc golf and mountain biking for some time. Gave it 2 stars, because the stunt is the back being built is pretty sweet. One fun, rocky and rooted descent. Some technical terrain and limited alternate lines. I also did get turned around more than a few times trying to pick up the trail when it crossed the double track. Holt. Travel time from Kensington Road is about an 50 minutes. I rode this track not knowing exactly what to expect based on the mixed reviews. Copyright 2020 Michigan Mountain Biking Association Content Management System Powered by BytePages™ Powered by BytePages™ Appears on 1 list. MUCC's On the Water is partnering up with Burchfield Park! It is managed by the Ingham County Parks Department. Lots of roots, hills and jumps. -- See the event post for details! Please explain. Singletracks Merch | Temporarily here: College tour, Chicago, Illinois, Sep 2017. Burchfield Park in Holt, MI. We took the advanced trail (there are others as well). Very steep. Hansen's Be-bop. — Overall I found that this trail seemed much wider than it needed to be with foliage removed from near the trail. Lots of bridges, tepees, and log rides. Also known for its two 700-foot tobogganing runs, Burchfield Park is located in Holt along the banks of the Grand River. Favorite Michigan trail! This is a family fitness event so the kids are welcome to participate in a much shorter version of the Quad. Board index ‹ Mountain Biking ... burchfield park. Overall, great place to ride if you are close but not necessarily a "destination" trail. Very fun trail with lots of obstacles. Was a fun trail once you got to know it. Not all are currently open(wet) at the time of this review, but may be shortly. Not very well marked, had to ask directions 3 times. Follow the entance to the parking lot - WATCH OUT FOR BIKERS!! A nice mix of trails. ©2020 Mid-Michigan Mountain Biking Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit trail advocacy organization P.O. Most are broken or rotted. I love this park, you will too!” See all Sargeant Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park/Hunters Creek Park reviews Eternal Flame Falls The green arrows for the "advanced Mountain Bike trail" were two different colors greens (one bright and one more of a forest green that was very good at blending in at the wrong time!). Spam? Can get pretty muddy on the macknamara end, so watch yourself. 1h 35m, 8.9mi 8.2mi 8.9mi Box 426, Dimondale, MI 48821 Hansen’s Be-bop Randy’s Maze 3. Randy's Maze/Annie's Playhouse are basically a tight, twisting, very rooted, and somewhat technical labyrinth. Really fun trail, good technical sections, plenty of bridges, small jumps, logs and rock gardens to keep things interesting. Take your first left and follow the gravel drive to the end. A lot of work has been put into this trail -lots of obstacles. Anderson Park MTB trail. Seven minutes of clips from my morning ride at Burchfield Park. Small puddles here and there but nothing that would damage the trail if you rode through them. The Timinator. Nice casual ride on the blue trail if you just want to get out. Add a review. Stay on MLK to the 1st or 2nd stoplight, this is Bishop road. 2h 39m, Mosquitos We're going to Burchfield Park mountain bike trail with a start time of 6:00pm. Follow the single track loops and you find some fun obstacles, rock piles, and a few tight technical sections. That's what keeps it from being a 5 star trail. Great time, Create Recommended Route or Burchfield Park Singletrack is a 5.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Mason, Michigan that features a river and is good for all skill levels. Feb 22/15: Added a video of Susan Boyle's discovery performance to the Wow! Fun place to ride, nothing too challenging. The Mountain Bike (MTB) Trail is a great mountain bike specific loop offering nearly 10 miles of excellent riding. Turn left onto Bishop. Local chapters are working to allow fatbikes in the future. The McNamara entrance off of Columbia Road features the same primitive amenities. The trail has features suitable to those with advanced skills, but multiple bail-out points make this a good place for intermediate riders to challenge their skills. https://www.trailforks.com/region/burchfield-park/ Will try and get some pictures to post. Wednesday Night EPIC MTB Group Ride All are invited! The mountain bike trails are among the most challenging in the region. Unfortunately got a pinch flat 6 miles in and had to hike out. I got to meet one of the original builders. Some were so near the river I wondered if I should have brought a life vest. — Be cautious in wet weather and late fall as many of the bridges are off camber and can be quite slippery in these conditions. Very scenic. An Adventure Projects staff member will review this and take an appropriate action, but we generally don't reply. Riverbend Natural Area (trailhead) entrance is off Nichols Road and there is a kiosk and clear trail markings at this entrance. There is also an outhouse there, but not potable water. There are a lot of opportunities for biking in the Lansing area. Mountain Bike Deals, Copyright 2020 Blue Spruce Ventures LLC | of Trail. Signs are posted at this point, and dogs are allowed in the pond at this area only. The Timinator MTB Podcast | 2.3mi Looman’s Run 8. Best Bike Trails | There was a sweet feature being build by a very dedicated man in the back section. First, it has a greater variety of obstacles. William M. Burchfield Park Biking. Nathan Dynamite 10. There are a couple of intersections which could have been labelled to avoid confusion but I guessed right everytime so it couldn't have been that bad. Big Marsh Bike Park, Chicago, Illinois. EVEN FATBIKES. Best MTB Gear | I'm beginning to think people in Michigan have no clue what a 4 star trail is. — Glorious Poperds 11. Steep. Love the trail, it's my home-ride as I'm only a couple miles away. 14 Kilometers. 44.13 m Up page. It can get a little confusing to find your way around the single track loop, but if you start at the MacNamara landing entrance off of Columbia Highway you will see the entrance to the loop on the right side of the portapotty shed. Annie’s Playhouse 5. You now ride it in reverse and markers are still out there from then and new ones so it can get confusing. Dogs must be on a 6' or less leash at all times and are only allowed in park area to the north and at McNamara Canoe Landing to the south up to the cutoff point. In winter months enjoy cross country skiing, sledding and … The address is Burchfield is 881 Grovenburg Rd. Turn right onto Grovenburg. Directions: From I-96: Travel towards Lansing. Created by Ed Busch 17 items • 3 followers. 1h 01m, 8.9mi Trail marking are everywhere. Apr 5/15: Added a link to a construction page for the new "The Mambo King" stunt at Burchfield Park, to the Mountain Biking page. 12 mile mountain bike at Burchfield County Park; 4.6 mile trail run at Burchfield; The Quad is followed up by a Kid’s Quad, pizza, beer and a super chill afterparty for participants and their families. 0 Difficult Trails. Perfect amount of obstacles and some areas where you can go off into beginner or advanced routes. Ella Sharp Park is home to a terrific trail system for mountain biking in Jackson. Two other trails are nearby, Bennett Park in Charlotte and Anderson Park on Old Lansing Road (currently named Blue Loop Green Loop and Red Loop and can be located that way here on MTBProject). 145' Down More technical trails contain ladders, bridges, rock piles, roots, some sand, a few decent climbs and a few nice descents. Also, Moonlight ski on Friday nights from 6 to 9 pm. 8.3 km Club mountain bike rides are scheduled here each week during the riding season, and the meet up spot is in the museum parking lot on S. Oakwood Drive. The Burchfield concept is to have two distinct and separate trail systems, one for bikers and one for everyone else.rnThe older trail system runs about 5 miles and is almost all flat doubletrack and generally dull.rnrnThe new system is a bit over 7 miles of both a small bit of doubletrack and very tight singletrack that is a mind-numbing maze as is snakes you up and down a number of ridges and routes you over an unbelievable number of obstacles. This is a great day trip for a group of friends. by jenseninflames » June 30th, 2004, 12:16 am . These trails are open to the public and available to ride anytime. Forest Hump. Overall a very good time. 6mi, 8.9mi Dragonball Run trail, "Enter the Dragon" and "The Dragon's Throat" stunts, by the Grand River. During summer months the MMMBA chapter hosts weekly group rides. Taking other people's content (text, photos, etc) without permission is a copyright violation and I started the ride from the McNamara Landing entrance on the southern boarder of the park… Jared13 earned these badges in the Singletracks trail check-in competition. #3. This was my first visit here (11/1/2009) and trail was in good shape. Trail. 8.9mi, Skipped all obstacles and a few hills Disc Golf, canoe/kayak, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, volleyball, ball diamond and play areas for the kids. 9 Miles. 0h 30m, Money Dirt 1 Recommended Route. It is similar to Fort Custer except for two aspects. Careful of all the poison ivy. Black Warrior-Tombigbee - COE/Burchfield Branch ... Mountain Biking. There are a number of man made obstacles which should help keep interest in this trail if ridden on a regular basis. #5. I think this trail would be good for beginners and possible intermediates riders but advanced riders would become bored very quickly. Turn south onto MLK (left if coming from the Eastside and right if coming from the Westside). My fav section was the Dragonballs run as it winds along the river w/several rock gardens and roller coasters over down trees. Your FREE account works with all Adventure Projects sites. Anderson Nature Park is located on Old Lansing Road andmay be challenging only because of unmarked trails. Trail is being kept up by volunteers from the MMMBA Hiking, canoe/kayak rentals in summer, xc skiing in winter. Burchfield Park Main Entrance Office I I I I I I I I I N T T T BURCHFIELD PARK - MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL Advanced MTB Section Names: 1. 1h 08m, Nice trail Remarque: Certaines parties de ce sentier peuvent être fermées en raison des inondations / des niveaux d'eau élevés. #4. 540 of natural beauty await you at Burchfield Park. I always look forward to it. Everyone also raved about the obstacles or features of this trail. Several small ramps, bridges, a log ride, and some off-camber stuff worked in here. So PLEASE stay off the trails until they are officially open for the season, otherwise we may have to stay off permanently. I rode it my 2nd time threw. Travel time from Grand Rapids will be about 90 minutes. Canoe Lansing. Fun trail, updated and completely signed in 2018, Trailhead kiosks coming late '18 Mountain bike trail is over 10 miles, follow the arrows on the orange posts. Come join us on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Burchfield Park in Holt for the MMMBA Poker Run! • A fun trail overall. About Us | They are very very bad, wear your bug spray! Support Us | The Burchfield concept is to have two distinct and separate trail systems, one for bikers and one for everyone else.rnThe older trail system runs about 5 miles and is almost all flat doubletrack and generally dull.rnrnThe new system is a bit over 7 miles of both a small bit of doubletrack and very tight singletrack that is a mind-numbing … We don't have any videos of this trail yet. 44.13 m Down. Uneven terrain with small rocks or roots. We will be building wood duck boxes to help improve Wood Duck habitat at Burchfield Park. Beginner's trails, intermediate, and expert riding alike. Something else? 1st the trail markers are little brown blocks of wood painted brown with green arrows, then nailed to trees. This trail is a bit harder to find from there. Exit onto Martin Luther King Blvd. Saved by InghamParks . 11/20/2020 . ... Access from the main entrance of Burchfield Park Ingham County Parks 881 Grovenburg Road, Holt. Two sledding hills - … 1h 30m. 1 Intermediate Trail. Plan a Trip Alabama Adger Black Warrior-Tombigbee - COE/Burchfield Branch More Campgrounds Nearby. Good challenging trail - probly better for locals who can ride it a few times and figure out where everything is. Register. I managed to fly fairly straight, stayed on the trail, and didn’t run into anything but dirt. Burchfield Park, Bob's Supremacy trail, "The Bourne Skinny" feature. I think the hardest part about the trail is when it got to close to the pavilions in the park - all those people bbqing on a Saturday afternoon made my mouth water! Whether you like to ride along at a relatively slow pace, taking in the scenery; or you like tight, obstacle cluttered advanced trails, our mountain biking trails are for you. Two miles into what would become a 20 mile ride, I was rounding a bermed corner on a short downhill, eyeing up a small dirt table which I was about to attack, and suddenly, I am on the ground about ten feet downhill from my bike. 0 Easy Trails. The ones at Burchfield can be a great way to learn the trail plus meet other riders. MTB Project is built by riders like you. #158 of 297 mountain bike trails in Michigan. Recent work has been done to the trail (2009) however many of the wooden bridges show signs of age but all passable. Of course, you can start riding whenever you want but plan to meet at Riverbend Natural Area trailhead parking area at 6:00pm as a group to hit the trail together for a 10 - 12 mile ride. — Turn right onto Nichols. IMBA Epics | Trail is good for the most part. Hats of to MMBA mid state for the improvements and or whoever volunteered his/her time. Meet at the Deer Run shelter at 6pm to sign in and head out. Holy mosqitos - bring your spray cause this place has major clouds of them. Fairly easy to follow with numbered signs in place. The trail is mostly flat with only a few minor climbs that are not at all difficult. 3. Both end up at swamp thing. * Review edited 6/28/2011. Continue on Grovenburg until it ends at Nichols Road. • Terms | Privacy. On March 7th, 2020 starting at 9 am we will meet at the Winter Sports Building (hexagon building by the ball field with the new green steel roof). MMMBA has made a lot of positive changes in the last few years to trail improvement, trail advocacy, and member events. Its good hardpark singletrack. A few difficult/rooted/rocky sections but fun! This week's EPIC Mountain Bike group ride will be the MMMBA POKER RUN at Burchfield Park!! Being a jerk / offensive? Overall, it was lots of fun. Lots of different ways to ride at this park. So fun!!! Length 5.3 miElevation gain 111 ftRoute type Loop #9833 in the world. Most trails at Oak Mountain are more oriented to the cross country rider, but you can find a couple of trails more geared towards downhill, gravity riders. Man was I disappointed. this used to be a sweet trail till the MMBA changed the lay out and took down all the teeter totter's and made them in to point less docks that take no skill good place to take the kids. after the first section follow Dragonball for the rock piles along the river or Serenity for a field ride. burchfield park holt • burchfield park holt photos • burchfield park holt location • burchfield park holt address • ... "Hiking mountain bike trails wildlife" James Salinas. I would add there were quite a number of stunts - more than I've seen at any other trail in Michigan that I've ridden. Apr 4/15: Added a composite video of my trip to Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park, to the Mountain Biking page. Watch for the large rock pile, which can be bypassed. Downhills are interesting but short. I pretty much agree with havlidan. 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