The Longest Downhill MTB Trail In Michigan | Endless Downhill Mountain Biking

Despite the lack of elevation we have here in Michigan, have you ever wondered where the longest downhill MTB trail is? Look no further... we found it! All the way up at the top of the upper peninsula, you'll find Copper Harbor. While the town is small, the bike scene is not! Climb, or shuttle, your way to the top of Brockway Mountain to start your descent on what I believe is the longest downhill trail in Michigan!
Starting on The Flow, we will use this as a connector to reach the first main trial. Upon the first intersection, you'll take a left onto Raptor Ridge. This is a very fast and flowy trail with a few jumps along the way. You'll cross over the road and continue on Raptor Ridge until you see the big wooden drop. From here, you'll jump onto Danimal and ride this down to Garden Brook. Take this all way to 41, where you'll cross over the road and ride Copper Harbor Loop back to town. This will long you a near 4 MILE descent!
Is there a longer DH run in Michigan? Let me know down in the comments! Im curious to know for both length, and elevation!
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[@CaliradoKid]

I never thought I'd want to visit Michigan but yet here we are! Looks awesome!

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Hahah for a flat state, we’ve got some good riding! You just gotta know where to look!

[@TrailTrackerSwitzerland]

Long descents are awesome. Just goes to show that you don't need oodles of elevation to make some great! 🤘

[@floppydonger1189]

CH looks so dope. i can't wait to ride there someday!

[@davidwise4442]

The Mariner North Resort is an absolutely fantastic place to stay and the food is always good.

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Awesome video. And ride. Well put together. Subscribed.

[@FishtailMTB]

Looks epic. Nice riding!

[@josiesbikelife9389]

Can't wait to go back to Copper Harbor someday!

[@rawmtb458]

Nice video, loved the GoPro angle!! 🤘

[@thebikingpreacher8111]

Finally got to check out Marquette this past week for my wife and I’s 10th anniversary (first I’d three videos posting today). I can’t wait to check out Copper Harbor, especially after watching this vid! Thanks man!

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Sick! Glad you liked it!

[@dukeofmtb]

Sweet vid! Great riding. 😁👍

[@Finnigan.thecat]

Awesome!!

[@micahharris3202]

I'm not sure if it's longer, but if you ditch danimal at the second drop and turn right into woopidy woo I believe it connects back to garden Brooke and is also right around 4 miles, super good stuff!

[@petercroce]

Woopidy Woo is super fun!

[@thegt3clickcrash329]

Looks fun as hell. I’m taking a vacation there in a few months.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

sick!

[@windermere2330]

Cool! It’s like I’m watching a roller coaster ride!

[@TheShredShedMTB]

It feels like one too!

[@BeginnerToWhistler]

Going to be doing the Enduro at Copper Harbor in a couple months. Can't wait! Sweet video, man.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Sick! Good luck!

[@erikwillard2546]

How was it. I retire and 11 months we have a place in traverse city but I wanna try mountain biking up there now

[@FlyFishtheMitt]

Love MI MTB. Did Marquette for the first time this summer and it was unreal. So much fun!! Sweet video...hoping to get to CH next summer.

[@FlyFishtheMitt]

@@TheShredShedMTB Did South Trails. Have a few videos on my channel from there. Rode Morgan Creek, Pioneer and the Carp Trail up to Zuegs. Can't wait to get back up there and explore some more stuff.

[@kylewis330]

@@FlyFishtheMitt Gotta check out the north trails in Marquette for sure, but after you go to The Harbor.

[@FlyFishtheMitt]

@@kylewis330 Happening summer 2021 for sure. Can't wait to get back up there and explore more.

[@Y2.903]

Check out the dragon trail in newaygo Michigan it's awesome

[@FlyFishtheMitt]

@@Y2.903 I'm about 25 minutes from the Dragon and have ridden quite a bit. Great trail!

[@SourPatchPuss]

The song during danimal was hilarious 😂

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Lol why hilarious!? It’s a jam 😎

[@ifacecheck]

Copper harbor is so worth the 8 hour drive from Chicago. Its such a fantastic spot for the midwest mountainbiker.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Awesome that it’s only 8 from Chicago! Assuming up through Wisconsin? I have about the same drive but from middle of the mitten

[@ifacecheck]

@@TheShredShedMTB yeah, great drive too. As soon as you leave the city limits of milwaukee its great roads and almost no one on them

[@Mtbmi]

Take the same trails down also all the time haha it’s a good route!

[@Y2.903]

Hello I live in Michigan and idk anything about descent variables lol but I do know of a longer trail for MTB than this trail you just showed us, it's called the dragon trail and it's at hardy dam pond in newaygo it's 19.2 miles long and very fun 😊 👍 very flowy and hills, beautiful woods and lake scenery.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Yes, lots of trails much longer! This is specifically referring to the longest descent

[@MTBMichigan]

Very cool route. I think I want to try it.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

You should!

[@CJBrey]

Sick trail

[@TheShredShedMTB]

🤘🏼

[@noahhallam6861]

this looks sick this is what i wanna do

[@Y2.903]

It's great fun to MTB but you need to have the correct bike to use or it will not be fun or easy lol so don't hurt yourself and buy the right bike for MTB you can usually find a good price below $1,000 for a beginner MTB bike

[@tyanelang3144]

Awesome long trail track👍👍 I've Kandang Pitik Bike Park, about 3 miles, one of longest track in Java, Indonesia

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Sick! 🤘🏼

[@AyWick_3]

That trail is so goddamn fun ! Wish I lived near Michigan

[@TheShredShedMTB]

It’s a blast!

[@trailhuntercy4433]

JUST SUBSCRIBED!!!!

[@TheShredShedMTB]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@JamesRobertMTB]

I want to ride something like this !!!!!

[@dawsonvandecar1612]

Hey man! Great video, I live in the Lansing area and am getting into mountain biking again (road all the time when I was younger), got any other recommendations of places to ride?

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Oh man! Being down that way, you’re not far from some great trails. Check out DTE. It’ll be smooth and fast, with lots of optional features to tempt you! Poto is probably my favorite, but it’s very challenging and technical. Merril Trail is awesome too

[@dawsonvandecar1612]

@@TheShredShedMTB sounds good I'll check them out 👌

[@connornobbs3487]

Can’t wait till me and my dad move up there!!!!! Flat and boring north iowa sucks lol!

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Yoooo you’ll love it there!

[@markusdegen6577]

Michigan ist dope , legal Weed and sick Trails . All you need Buddy😂. Greetings from Germany ✌️✌️✌️

[@peepeepoopoo3846]

Im thinking about getting an enduro bike with about the same amount of travel as yours has. How do you feel about having all the front and rear suspension. I know the dropper will help with climbing uphill but how do you feel about it

[@richardbadish6990]

Droppers are good for uphill and downhill. U don't want that seat in ur way going downhill u want most ur weight towards the rear of the bike.

[@RunBikeMike]

You had me at the thumbnail

[@RunBikeMike]

@@TheShredShedMTB it’s is a really good one

[@Kristian_Saile]

I don’t have e accurate stats but there are some ways to have some really long descents on East Bluff in CH on some if the new trails there.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

agreed!

[@rockwirepodcast9843]

My route is: down bulleinkle, garden brook, up raptor ridge and down flow. This doesn’t qualify for continuous down criteria thou. I also like down: red , up dancing bear and down downtown I feel gardenbrook/raptor and dancing bear are the only ride up options that won’t get somebody killed.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

lol yeah pretty much. And even those trails are fast enough DH to get ya in trouble

[@ANDRES112581]

Hey cool video 😎 do you have the gpx file of this loop that I could import into trailforks?

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Thanks! I’ll take a look, but not sure if I do

[@steffonwhitaker295]

Lived in Michigan my whole life and didn’t know that

[@TheShredShedMTB]

dang! you better get up there and check it out!

[@lme1747]

You said in other videos that the stem on your bike had problems what were those?

[@lme1747]

@@TheShredShedMTB Ok thanks. I was looking at them you watched your video and heard about.

[@lme1747]

@@TheShredShedMTB And those trails look so fun

[@GeneralFreeRide]

I envy you very much! for you the new essential is not so expensive, but for Russia it is a very high price with our salaries. And because of the constant fall of the ruble, the price of a bike is only growing.

[@GeneralFreeRide]

@@TheShredShedMTB in any case, I will try to save up for a new commencal. I really liked clash essential 2021. By the way, my current bike is the supreme 8. I've been riding it for more than seven years.

[@GeneralFreeRide]

@@TheShredShedMTB I also want to say that you have a very interesting channel. I accidentally found it while looking at reviews on essential. Good luck to you, bro. I will wait for new videos!

[@chrissheets8205]

I'm new to Michigan and i'm crying inside. The emphasis on "4 MILES" as a long downhill makes me sad. After growing up in the west and Riding Oregon, Tahoe and Mammoth mtn. 4 miles is just a little tiny ride. "Off the Top" in Mammoth is 5 miles long and that only gets your to mid mountain then you can jump on "short cut" (1 mile) to Bearing Straits (2 miles) to midtown ( 2 miles) to Twilight zone (1/2 mile) to end up at chair 2. Thats 10.5 miles of mostly continuous downhill. Thats not to mention Oakridge , Or. wow you can grab a shuttle for a 14.4 mile ride twice in a day if you'd like. Not to mention the amazing terrain in Oakridge (Black mtn is a must for flow trail. they do shuttle laps in the evening for 15 bucks for 4 hours and its 5 miles a lap). I"m not blowing you guys up. I'm stoked there is something for downhill in Michigan. Looks like i'll be hitting up Copper Harbor and Marquette this summer. Michigan is awesome and I'm loving it, I just miss the elevation of the west.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Gotta work with what we’ve got man.

[@JacobSnover]

Get a dirt bike and try trail riding in some sand, that's plenty fun 🤙

[@leokamaz]

Hi. Where is that trail located? Can you give me the location please? I live in palm springs and i know that there are trails unknown for me

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Copper harbor 👍🏼

[@jordanc2211]

what bike is this? i seen someone ask but i dont see an answer :p

[@TheShredShedMTB]

2021 commencal clash essential 🤘🏼 I know... YT studio is weird where I will respond, but it won’t post the comment 😠

[@SerhiyMTB]

Man I had no idea

[@TheShredShedMTB]

They’re out there, man! You just gotta find the right trails to link up 🤘🏼

[@SerhiyMTB]

@@TheShredShedMTB thanks

[@techjeeper8800]

Man I thought you’d quit posting! I was pretty bummed. Turns out YT just quit putting your video in my feed...I’ve got catching up to do.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Oh man! Hopefully you’re not too far behind! Clicking the bell for notifications helps prevent this 😏😂

[@techjeeper8800]

@@TheShredShedMTB I’ve managed squeeze in 4-5 videos already today. I really like your channel.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Thanks a lot! 🤘🏼

[@nate49509]

Where do you like to camp up there?

[@oliek8222]

What bike do you have ?

[@oliek8222]

Thanks and nice

[@JKryptonite21]

I don’t think this route exists anymore. New land ownership has closed Danimal, downtown, overflow , stairway, over the edge (all the big feature trails) & caused a gardenbrook re-route… hopefully this changes in the future.

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Unfortunately, you’re right :(

[@danielgriffin8311]

Good new, Danimal, Flying Squirrel, and On The Edge are reopen for the 2022 season! Downtown and stairway are closed long-term, not sure what the status is on overflow.

[@andrejslv4192]

Where did you camp?

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Fannie Hoo

[@bvk15]

Go to Bald Mountain North Loops in Lake Orion MICHIGAN

[@TheShredShedMTB]

🤘🏼

[@andyjame1971]

No issues with assembly for me kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Sure is

[@jakubkost7330]

ok but, can the clash climb easili or is it just like super bad at it?(i take in cinsideration that it is a fr bike, but comencal mentions that it is the best climbing fr bike)

[@jakubkost7330]

@@TheShredShedMTB asking cause i climbed my friends old big hit and it wasnt as bad as everybodys saying, but it wasnt xc either, so just askin if it does well enough to be used as trail bike like 10 times a year, cause i ride bikepark almost all the time :D

[@jakubkost7330]

@@TheShredShedMTB yeah climbing sucks :D, thx for the info, i was lately kinda afraid that it will be too much suspension and that i shuldve gone with the am rather than clash, now im relieved, thx

[@Yolocraeter]

@@jakubkost7330 im starting to think the same. ordered the Commencal Clash Ride just a little more than half a month ago and now im watching every video about this bike till it arives in November. Im a little anxious about the switch from 29" to 27,5", but i hope for the best

[@jakubkost7330]

@@Yolocraeter i am soooo thankfull that i went with clash, am wouldnt be as good of a decision as clash for me bc i mainly freeride, it acctually climbs so well that i was like wtf, is this really 180mm? Its a bit harder feeling bike cimpared to other 180mm bikes, but thats bc of compression setting on it and i acctually like it more that way than my friends big hit which was super easy to squish. Got a bit carried away but the moral of the story is: clash seems too much but its the best thing u can buy

[@Ofishall_T.V]

My local is dte I make videos on the dte and at my home jump line

[@TeddyParker]

4:30 song was painful to my brain. (mute) Great video otherwise. Keyboard synth should probably stay in the 80s :D

[@TeddyParker]

@@TheShredShedMTB That's all that matters at the end of the day! Good videos though. Hopin to see more next year. A lot of the big channels are turning into trash so I've been enjoying all the smaller, way better channels this year. Here's to a much better 2021! Happy holidays, stay safe

[@theliquidator4454]

where is this?

[@TheShredShedMTB]

Copper harbor, Michigan

[@chrisprysok7634]

Jawbone

[@bermshark]

The closest thing I have to that nearby is Merrel Trail

[@bermshark]

@The Shred Shed Very true, The first time I went there I accidently took the wrong line on Sawtooth and went down a steep rock garden

[@timothymcdermaid6805]

@@TheShredShedMTB I live ~15min from Merrell, great local trail. Just tried The Dragon near Newaygo, not all downhill but awesome trail being built, I believe by the same trail builders as Merrell.

[@Y2.903]

Merrell is a good trail but my favorite is the dragon trail in newaygo Michigan that is long and great fun

[@johncooper7663]

Lol, you called Copper Harbor a town

[@TheShredShedMTB]

What else would you call it?

[@danielburris4096]

80’s porn music. Lol

[@Ofishall_T.V]

And if your ever in the dte area dm me on my insta cam_proos and I recommend sugar loop

[@Ofishall_T.V]

They added a couple new features

[@Ofishall_T.V]

There pretty fun but not as good as the U.P

[@zacg2953]

ㅤ

[@kaliguy47]

Copper Harbor is a joke, you have to walk up 500ft. They close it to vehicles and force you to pay a hippie in a van. Wasted an 8 hr trip up there. Never again.

[@raygremaux5146]

Dude went to copper harbor and wanted a 5 star luxury spa experience. Just go somewhere else if you can't handle *checks notes* a shuttle van?