DTE Energy Foundation Trail

DTE Energy Foundation Trail A 4 loop, 22 mile mountain bike trail system in the Waterloo Recreation Area north of Chelsea, Michigan

Trail Direction: M/W/F/Su is Clockwise for bikes.
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Tu/Th/Sa is CCW for bikes. Opposite for foot traffic. Trail Direction alternates depending on the day. Below are the days for bike traffic and foot traffic is opposite. Signs are posted at the Trail entry points. Clockwise (CW) is Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Counter-Clockwise (CCW) is Tues, Thur, Sat.

06/06/2026

When MSU wraps up their mountain biking survey at Michigan's Dragon at Hardy Dam , they will be stationed over at DTE and Poto from mid-July through mid-August.

05/29/2026

The 6th edition of the Great Lakes Handmade Bicycle Show (formally known as The Ann Arbor Handmade Bicycle Show) is happening on Sunday, May 31st, 2026. Please join the crew at its new host shop, …

05/18/2026

Join Aberdeen this Saturday (5-23-26) for a Womxn Forward Mountain Bike Group Ride at the DTE Energy Trail! Riders of all skill levels are welcome to join our low pressure ride! We have mutliple groups, learn how to ride a moubtain bike in our beginners group, build your skills and confidence in our intermediate group, or shred the trail in our advanced group!
Visit our events page for more details and dates! We do these rides twice a month, We hope to see you there!

DOWNCOUNTRY ENDUROAugust 22, 2026Registration open!
05/16/2026

DOWNCOUNTRY ENDURO
August 22, 2026
Registration open!

For 2026 the Downcountry Enduro is returning to a single day format. To keep the expert category feeling experty we're adding an 8th stage on the Green Lake loop.

The Novice Class will race 4 stages on WInn Loop (total loop 8 miles)

The Sport Class will race 7 stages with 3 on Kame,2 on Winn and 2 on Sugar (total loop 18 miles)

The Expert Class will race 8 stages with 1 on Green, 3 on Kame, 2 on Winn and 2 on Sugar (total loop 22 miles)

The Youth Enduro will race 4 stages on Winn Loop (total loop 8 miles) The minimum age for this event is 8 years old on the day of the race.

In addition there will be the King and Queen of the Kame competition. What is King and Queen of the Kame? It's a title bestowed on the most well rounded rider of the weekend. We take your cumulative time for the race and subtract your total points scored on the obstacle as a percentage. For example if you accumulate 25 points in the course you get 25% off your race time. The rider with the lowest compensated time is awarded the King and Queen title (only available for expert category). The King and Queen course will be open for scoring after the completion of the expert stages.

Register on Bikereg: https://www.bikereg.com/downcountry-enduro

04/08/2026

Join us at the DTE for a no-pressure, Woman focused group MTB ride! Our mission is to encourage Women-Trans-Femme participation in the great sport of Mountain Biking! Riders of all skill levels are welcome. NO ONE will be left behind!

02/13/2026

Trail Update: Closing on Sunday.

The DNR will close the gates on Sunday morning. Please check our profile picture for updates regarding our reopening status.

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17819 Stockbridge Chelsea Road
Chelsea, MI
48118

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