DTE Energy Foundation Trail — Attraction in Lyndon Township

hey this place is truly out of this world for trail riding. The drive out to Chelsea is also winding and beautiful. So surreal. Can’t rave enough about how great these trails are built and maintained. There are def some climbs but this park rewards the climb! Lots of a FUN corners and downhills. I consider myself a beginner rider and I can handle the blue trail. You will not regret spending a Saturday traveling here. Blissful, challenging, and a great way to escape into the woods. As I said, the drive out there is a lot of fun for a beautiful summer day and both Waterloo and Pinckney State Parks are nearby for even more activities when you’re done biking. They rotate the directions of the trails counter clockwise and clockwise. This keeps you on your toes and getting more out of the park! We also always stop by the drive-up coffee shop once done. Just a fun way to spend a summer day here in...

DTE Energy Foundation Trail is outstanding! Well planned, designed and created, it exemplifies the best in mountain bike trails.

Green Lake Loop is a fun roller coaster with wonderful flow. Good loop for all level of riders, including beginners, great warm-up loop for Big Kame.

Big Kame is BIG! Big climbs, big descents, big rock climbs. BK is the first trail where my arms are as tired as my legs...from pumping through the dippity-doos, pulling up the hills and driving through the berms.

Big Kame kicked my arse, but I found no shame in walking some of the technical rock sections or hike-a-bike a couple long sustained hills...but in the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger, "I'll be back!" 😎

Be advised that trail direction alternates depending on the day. For bike traffic (foot traffic is opposite): Ride clockwise (CW): Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun. Ride counter-clockwise (CCW):...

The trail system and terrain are beautiful and varied, and the trails are impeccably maintained.

However, hikers are not welcome. As an avid mountain biker I have learned that it's not just about your own enjoyment, but also about maintaining goodwill with other trail users, including hikers, and especially equestrians in some mixed-user systems.

Our experience on this system with mountain bikers resulted in being stopped and lectured by one rider, telling us we need to be on the hiker-only portion of the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, and having another oncoming rider blast his little horn at us to move off the trail. All within the first 30 minutes.

Yes, I hope this stays very popular with the mountain biking crowd so the rude riders choose to spend their time here instead of contributing to the increasingly bad reputation of riders on...