TrailStompers.com: San Francisco Bay Area Trail Running

So I'm back in Michigan and I did the 18-mile Potawatomi Trail yesterday.  According to SeriousRunning.com it's the 23rd best trail run in the United States .  I don't know about that, but it is quite nice.  Given that it's Michigan, there are no big hills.  But, it is a shaded rolling singletrack through densely wooded forest.  Luckily, it's shaded most of the way.  Plus, there is a hand pump for water at about mile 11 or so.  The only problem is that you have to deal with near head-on collisions from crazy mountain bikers.

If you're not up for the full 18-mile loop there are shorter loops as well, ranging from a few miles up to the full 18-miles.  There's also the 35-mile Pinckney-Waterloo trail, which would be a good challenge someday.

The trail is located in the Pinckney State Recreation Area.  For more information check out the official website.