backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. So, despite being about 24 miles total into my thru-hike, I jogged this part of the Waterloo-Pinckney the the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. Another god-forsaken trail heads southwest, well away from anywhere that a Waterloo-Pinckney Trail thru-hiker And with that, the inaugural Expedition Detroit thru-hike of the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail was complete

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. longest hike, the 36-mile Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, which was created to offer overnight hikers a multiday MEET THE WATERLOO-PINCKNEY TRAIL My infatuation with the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail started with curiosity thru-hiking. In 2023, thru-hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail requires traversing roughly 38.5 miles (including campground

backpacking route: the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. ascent towards the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail's highest point: Prospect Hill. Once you cross Clear Lake Road, the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail starts getting fun. One of the most beautiful sights of the entire Waterloo-Pinckney Trail. The Waterloo-Pinckney Trail is yours and yours alone for the remainder of Waterloo Rec.

That being said, a common message thread that we received while uploading our content from thru-hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail read a little like this: "Woah, you can backcountry camp near Detroit?" rim of the quintessential Potawatomi Trail in Pinckney Recreation Area, the main allure of Blind Lake point of the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail and as such is frequented by backpackers, bike-packers, and car The Green Lake Rustic Campground is located near the DTE Energy Foundation Trail, Waterloo Pinckney Trail

to experience this season's beauty than along Pinckney Recreation Area's Crooked Lake Trail. Outfitted with two of Metro Detroit's pristine backpacking trails - the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail and the Potawatomi Trail - on top of hundreds of miles of hiking, running, biking, and equestrian trails, Pinckney Now let's get to one of Pinckney's crown jewels: the Crooked Lake Trail. Want to experience a guided hike on Pinckney Recreation Area's Crooked Lake Trail? Look no further!

Home of the Detroit region's best mountain biking trails, ski runs, backpacking ridges, and hiking gems Holly Recreation Area reaching greater elevations than those in Waterloo or Pinckney Recreation Area BACKPACK THE WATERLOO-PINCKNEY TRAIL Trip Length: 38.5 miles Duration: 3 or 4 days (depending on campground the nearly 40 miles and 4,000 elevation gain of the famous Waterloo-Pinckney Trail! I completed a solo thru-hike of the WPT back in April, during which I represented the sole thru-backpacker

Out of all of our exploits on the Expedition Detroit platform, thru-hiking the Chief Pontiac Trail undoubtedly Great photo op by the sign as well before officially kicking off your thru-hike. future budget towards converting this tunnel into a destination of sorts (e.g., the M-52 tunnel on the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail - have road-hiking portions. Trail towns are an integral component to any world-class thru-hiking experience.

Join us on this concluding Part 2 of this series that follows this classic Michigan hiking trail from Pro tip: try to get more than 3 hours of recovery sleep in the middle of a ~20 mile thru-hike. faithful, this hiking-only portion of the Chief Pontiac Trail feels more like the Amazon than the northwoods Trail countless times - I had never hiked this natural trail before. And just like that, the inaugural Expedition Detroit thru-hike of the Chief Pontiac Trail was complete

Outfitted with two of Metro Detroit's pristine backpacking trails - the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail and the So, if you're looking to add mileage to either your thru-hike or trail run, sure, a quick excursion along For anyone who has thru-hiked the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail before, Day 2 on Poto will seem quite familiar The Terminus of the Potawatomi and Waterloo-Pinckney Trails You'll rejoin the Silver Lake Trail at mile the terminus of both the Potawatomi and Waterloo-Pinckney Trails.

Energy Foundation Trail, Border-to-Border Trail, Waterloo and Pinckney State Recreation Areas, and several Hike, backpack, or trail run the plethora of natural trails - bonus perks if you do so on an Expedition For every 10 trails past that benchmark, you can pick up a novelty 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 trails Hiking Prospect Hill in Waterloo State Recreation Area: Highest point on the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail Pontiac The journey then continues onto sections of the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, another segment specifically

metric: the most popular trails for guided hiking near Detroit. Crooked Lake Trail   |    Pinckney State Recreation Area    |   Pinckney, MI  Distance : 4.2 miles Elevation I love this trail - and I'm not surprised that it r anks as the #2 most popular trail for guided hiking Located in Pinckney State Recreation Area , the Crooked Lake Trail sets out from the stunning Silver Lake trailhead and encircles the heart of Pinckney State Recreation Area, complete with panoramic views

and exhilarating hiking experiences: our three most rigorous Black Diamond hiking trails. Unlike our previous article regarding the Detroit region's “Top Five Hiking Trails,” these trails are best suited for our list endurance athletes, aspiring thru-hikers, and our other resident hikers that Kilimanjaro trek or Appalachian Trail thru hike in our area, we recommend that you start with this triple-crown Orange Trail less than 0.1 miles into the hike.