Potawatomi trail

The Poto is a classic and one of my favorite trails in Michigan's lower peninsula. It's an old-school trail with sand pits, exposed roots, and some 1' - 2' root drops. Poto is moderately technical and flows wonderfully if you ride it fast and pick good lines. I keep coming back because there's always a different line to figure out. There are water pumps at the Silver Lake trailhead and then about halfway through at Blind Lake. The Blind Lake water source tastes better and less metallic so I only hit that water pump. There is a shortcut option but it's worth doing the full loop if you can - the turns at the northern part of the trail are a hoot. Watch out for fast vehicle traffic on the road crossings.

Definitely an old school, multipurpose trail. The summers dry out the trail and it gets very sandy and washed out. Ups and downs are manageable, but most of the steeper sections are mainly roots and rocks anymore. Its one of the best as far as I am concerned, but the trail could stand some updates and trail construction help.
Again, its an old school trail....no pump ups, berms, ramps, rock gardens to "play" on. Mother Nature and time provide plenty to make this trail system a challenge for all comers.

Fun trail but could be better. This trail is very fun but could use better maintenance.

Solid old school trail with some good climbs and downhills. LOL the review below, it's technical but not dangerous if you can handle your bike. That said not a beginner trail and if you lack technical skills then you may have to hike a bike. I would ride my hardtail here either, FS all the way. It's doable on a HT if you like jarring rides

It was fun at first....
I started out on this trail having a lot of fun going up and down the small hills towards the beginning, then the big hills came. They were steep and covered in sand rocks and roots then at the bottom there were sharp turns. eventually the inevitable happened, I lots control and flew into a tree then a rock. my bike took a lot of damage and my body did worse. this trail needs to be made more survivable.

All around fun trail with some fun technical sections and some easy sections. Awesome descents and difficult climbs add together for a fun trail. It could be much better though, there are some very sandy sections that lots of people crash on and some hills with sharp turns without berms at the bottoms. Also there are lots of hikers who get in the way. this trail is fun but DTE energy trail is defiantly better.

Recorded a full ride through of this great trail. You can pretty much sprint through the entire trail without being slowed down too much by sand, tight turns, or highly technical bits, which makes for a great workout. But there are plenty of climbs and fun downhill sections to keep the ride interesting and challenging.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zq3bx4NHII

Just an old school XC trail. Some good climbs, and some really fun root drop downhills that can get sketchy if you really sprint into them and try to clear everything ;) i wish there were some legit jumps here though, there are plenty of opportunities when you're cranking downhill at 25mph. Some sections of the trail though are like 10ft wide in places, and it has had problems over the years with people cutting roots, moving rocks, etc. The trails need to be harder, not easier. Anyways, this is just an old school xc trail, nothing special, but a 5 for Lower Peninsula riding for sure.

was worth the hour drive.awesome trail, was fun and challenging. although i did find the maps confusing for the last bit of the loop.

Great trail.

Good old school midwest XC riding but nothing special and trail seemed pretty blown out in places last time I rode it.

Miles of good riding interrupted by lots of rooty, washed out hillsides.

Great trail! Challenging climbs and exciting downhills. The trailhead sits next to a lake with a beach.

This trail is fantastic! It's long and has plenty of technical areas along with some crazy climbs. Bring plenty of water and have your camera ready, there's plenty of beautiful areas to take pictures of. Keep a heads up for hikers as I almost took out a couple while flying through some of the down hill areas.

To date, the best trail I've ever been on. The full, 24 mile loop of incredibly technical singletrack is not for the faint of heart! However, don't fear. The full 24 mile loop also comes with many, shorter trails you can ride if you're tight on time. I recommend camping and spending multiple days riding.

Arguably the best trail in SE Michigan. Great flow, technical climbs, fast downhills, a few moderately big drops, long distance, and amazing scenery. I recommend riding here at any opportunity you get.

brutal trail with some sick sand climbs. Better have your A game on when you ride it.

Hands down my favorite trail in SE Michigan. Great intermediate trail with a bit of everything, climbs, flow, scenery, and a lake to jump in at the end. Can't beat this trail when it comes to this part of the state.

Potow in my opinion is the best trail in the Lower Peninsula, at least in the southern portion. It has a little bit of everything, the climbs are technical and challenging but the downhill sections are very rewarding. There are a few sketchy sections with rocks and roots so if you are a beginner, be careful. I would also recommend a full suspension bike if you have one, Yes people ride rigid bikes there, but it is certainly not as enjoyable. I usually register about 18.5 miles and around 1200 feet of elevation on my Strava Android app. Several bridges with great views!.

Road the inside 5.5 mile loop 10/27 with a couple 10 year olds. Trail handles water very well as it rained hard the day before. Covered with wet leaves made it tricky, the boys couldn't make it up most hills but for adults they all were rideable. Fun ride, really pretty, nice flow, some roots to make it interesting.