HomeAll TrailsProud Lake Loop 4 MTB Ride
Easy
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-MI-06
Recreation Passport for vehicles
Michigan DNR

Proud Lake Loop 4 MTB Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon5 September 2022

Evening singletrack ride on Proud Lake's Loop 4 and the Chief Pontiac Trail.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Sandy corners; slow down for hikers.

Weather check

At Start
306m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

42.5663, -83.5789

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 42.5663, -83.5789 @ 306m

Quick Stats

Distance
6.87 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
305m - 345m
Max Elevation
345 m
Max Gradient
10.1%
10.1%

Highlights

  • Proud Lake Recreation Area
  • Huron River

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

+73 m

Total Descent

-74 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
21.4

21.4

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)
2.82

2.82

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)63%
Moderate (3-8%)35%
Steep (>8%)3%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
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: 17

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

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 42.555611
MAX LAT: 42.566316
MIN LON: -83.586687
MAX LON: -83.578783

Point Spacing: 4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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