Traverse City rides on glacial sand, which is the whole story: the VASA singletrack and the Glacial Hills country north of it shed water almost immediately and are rideable when clay trails farther south are still shut. That same sand goes loose and slow in a long dry spell. Rolling moraine climbs, fast pine-needle descents, and a long shoulder season either side of the Grand Traverse summer.
Right now about 19 of 144 featured Traverse City trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
Named riding areas in Traverse City, each with its own live conditions and the trails inside it.
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning.
Today the trails riding best near Traverse City are Maplehurst Hike Bike Trail, Ridge Trail and Acer Ridge. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Traverse City trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Right now 125 of 144 featured Traverse City trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Traverse City is mostly sandy soil, which drains fast and firms up quickly after rain, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
Traverse City has 148 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
Traverse City trails run from about 584–1,115 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
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