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  • Expedition Essentials: Ultimate Guide to Winter Camping near Detroit

    Stated differently, if you are looking to thru-hike the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail or Potawatomi Trail Blind Lake Campground |   Pinckney State Recreation Area | Pinckney, MI The top winter camping destination is without a doubt Pinckney State Recreation Area's Blind Lake Campground. Pines Campground |   Waterloo State Recreation Area | Chelsea, MI Thru-hikers of the Waterloo-Pinckney Recommended Trail : Waterloo-Pinckney Trail Quick Safety Add-Ons Before signing off on this article,

  • Expedition Essentials: Ultimate Guide to Snowshoeing Near Detroit

    SILVER LAKE TRAIL |    Pinckney State Recreation Area | Pinckney, MI Distance : 2.6 Miles Elevation Route Type : Loop Pinckney Recreation Area is where generations of Detroiters have fallen in love with This forested loop through the heart of Pinckney Rec winds through a beautiful forest filled with abundant

  • The 5 Summits: Conquering the Most Iconic Hilltops near Detroit

    | Chelsea, Michigan Elevation : 1,150 feet Why Iconic : Highest point on the celebrated Waterloo-Pinckney Trail Summit Location : Stone/concrete marker at summit Recommended Route : Waterloo Pinckney Trail shout ring out when the Prospect Hill switchbacks came into view along my 2023 traverse of the Waterloo-Pinckney switchbacks signal that a truly, and relatively arduous, "summit" is within grasp and (2) t he Waterloo-Pinckney

  • Top Ten Outdoor Events near Detroit throughout August 2023

    Fill up your pack and hit the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail or Chief Pontiac Trail, August is prime time for Float your Zen at a Paddleboard Yoga Class Throughout August | Island Lake and Pinckney State Recreation Head over to Island Lake and/or Pinckney State Recreation Areas throughout August to find your zen during Island Lake sessions meet at the Spring Mill Pond, while Pinckney sessions meet at Silver Lake Beach.

  • Top 10 New Year's Resolutions to Accomplish in Detroit's Outdoors

    Thru-Hike the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail Waterloo and Pinckney State Recreation Areas Last month, when I the beans on one very specific experience: "Whatever you do, please don't write about the Waterloo-Pinckney For the uninitiated, the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail is the Detroit region's sole, true thru-hiking trail Typically backpacked from Waterloo in the southwest to Pinckney in the northeast, the trail is a 33.8 The races occur in some of the Detroit region's most pristine destinations, including Pinckney and Waterloo

  • Detroit’s Top Five Mountain Biking Trails

    Found in Pinckney State Recreation Area, Poto provides riders with a grand tour of the park. From the trailhead at Silver Lake (parking lot trailhead for all of Pinckney’s chart-topping trails), roller coaster, trademarked with heart-thumping climbs and rewarding declines as you navigate around Pinckney Pinckney’s two rustic campgrounds, located at Blind Lake and Crooked Lake, are directly accessible from

  • Spring 2025 Preview: Top Outdoor Experiences near Detroit this Season

    BACKPACK THE POTAWATOMI TRAIL Destination: Pinckney State Recreation Area | Pinckney, Michigan When EXPLORE PINCKNEY STATE RECREATION AREA WITH EXPEDITION DETROIT!

  • A Year of Exploration: Highlights from Expedition Detroit's 1st Year

    BACKPACKING THE WATERLOO-PINCKNEY TRAIL Dates Accomplished : April 20 - 22, 2023 If we were forced experienced outdoor enthusiast visiting the Detroit region, we would recommend thru-hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney As of the publication date of this article, the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail without a doubt the Metro Detroit's Completing the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail in early spring was a near-religious experience for me. Completing the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail alone was enough of an expedition to constitute the crowning achievement

  • Top 5 Outdoor Events near Detroit throughout January 2025

    Brave the Abominable Snowman Ride January 11th | Pinckney State Recreation Area | 11 A.M.    Mountain Biking Association is hosting its annual Abominable Snowman Ride  at the Glenbrook Yurt in Pinckney

  • Fall 2025 Preview: Elite 8 Outdoor Experiences near Detroit to Enjoy this Season

    HIKE FOR ULTIMATE FALL COLORS Destination: Pinckney State Recreation Area    |    Pinckney, MI When of research and field testing later, we finally decided on a winner: the " Crooked Lake Trail " at Pinckney

  • Expedition Essentials: Ultimate Guide to Cross-Country Skiing Near Detroit

    CROOKED LAKE TRAIL |    Pinckney State Recreation Area | Pinckney, MI Distance : 4.4 Miles Elevation Route Type : Loop Largely celebrated as the Detroit region's #1 destination for fall colors , Pinckney

  • Top Five Outdoor Events near Detroit remaining in April 2024

    Kick Off Trail Racing Season at Trail Weekend April 27th | Pinckney State Recreation Area | 8:00 We tested this theory last year as we thru-hiked the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail.

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