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Bass River Full Loop

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 3.1 (27)
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“A fun little local singletrack with some tight sections and some fun obstacles. ”

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4.1

Miles

6.7

KM
Singletrack

606' 185 m

High

587' 179 m

Low

53' 16 m

Up

52' 16 m

Down

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Avg Grade (0°)

3%

Max Grade (1°)

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Need to Know

There are some low areas in loop 3 that collect water pretty easily. Stay off of the trail for a few days after a good rain to make sure that you don't ruin anything and can make it all the way through.

Description

Trail is broken up into 3 sections. Loop 1 is a short, fast, starter loop with some twists and turns but not very hard at all. Loop 1 is approx 0.6 miles long.

Loop 2 is a little longer and more challenging. 1.5 miles of pretty open singletrack with 4 log pile obstacles with the occasional "optional" route to hit a few log hops. A generally flat and fast section. Links right back up with the start of loop 1 or you can continue on to loop 3.

Loop 3 is the most challenging loop at Bass River. Tight, technical sections in the beginning followed by some flowy hills and burms. This section has more climbing to it but the hills are generally small and you can get up them pretty easily. The end of this loop connects back to where loop 2 ended and where loops 1 and 3 begin. Loop 3 is approx 2.1 miles long.

Aside from the singletrack aspect of it there are a lot of the two-track areas from 4-wheel drive vehicles that have been made over the years that are fun to explore. You can ride back into the recreational area for miles and never hit the same road/two track. There are trails that take you by the Grand River, basins, larger hills, rock gardens, and forest.

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  3.1 from 27 votes

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#10,268

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Nice trail for the entire Family. Our 7, 9, and 11 year olds all had a great time.
May 12, 2021 near Allendale, MI
Nice trail for the entire Family. Our 7, 9, and 11 year olds all had a great time.
May 8, 2021 near Allendale, MI
First log pile obstacle on loop 2
Apr 15, 2014 near Allendale, MI
Burm on loop 1
Apr 15, 2014 near Allendale, MI
Wet area on loop 3
Apr 15, 2014 near Allendale, MI

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Aug 4, 2024
Jake Ymker
7.3mi — 0h 46m
Aug 13, 2023
Klein VerHill
4.3mi
Aug 7, 2022
Lisa P
Was our first time on new bikes. Loved it, had a little tree debris from the night before but easy to remove from the trail and keep on going — 11h 00m
May 21, 2021
Brett McKey
Quick ride between meeting at lunch! the trail is in good shape and there is a lot of pollen in the air!
May 13, 2021
Tyler Baker
First time in reverse, was quite fun, not sure what I like better... 4.1mi
May 7, 2021
Tyler Baker
First ride with Ryan!! 4.1mi
Apr 26, 2021
Tyler Baker
Wanted to shred locally 4.1mi
Apr 16, 2021
Tyler Baker
Second ride here. 4.1mi

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