HomeDestinationsUnited StatesMichiganJackson Inter-City Trail Ride
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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-MI-07

Jackson Inter-City Trail Ride

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon2 September 2019

Paved rail-trail ride through Jackson on the Inter-City and MLK Equality trails.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Paved and flat; watch for road crossings.

Weather check

At Start
266m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.2273, -84.4295

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.2273, -84.4295 @ 266m

Quick Stats

Distance
11.62 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
247m - 275m
Max Elevation
275 m
Max Gradient
12.7%
13.4%

Highlights

  • MLK Equality Trail
  • Downtown Jackson

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+53 m

Total Descent

-68 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
10.4

10.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
3.62

3.62

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)60%
Moderate (3-8%)28%
Steep (>8%)12%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved95%
Unpaved5%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
95%
Dirt Track
5%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 22

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.204419
MAX LAT: 42.248126
MIN LON: -84.441953
MAX LON: -84.396633

Point Spacing: 7.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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