Frankenmuth Memorial Park
Frankenmuth's two-mile long MTB loop in Memorial Park is a mix of woods, open parkspace and paved routes. The loop begins adjacent to the Kids Kingdom playscape at List Elementary School, 805 E. Genesee Street (signage forthcoming). Follow the paved path toward the tennis courts and take a left through the row of pines between the softball diamond and tennis courts (east) toward one of the foot/bike bridges across the creek (south). Across the creek Weasel's Way is wooded and includes gentle rollers and wide and fast trail mixed with tight and twisty single track. A fun option is the steep "up and out" which skirts a farmer's field along the top of the ridgeline and re-enters Weasel by way of Pickle, a fast downhill with trees to the left and steep ridgeline to the right.
Head west and cross Hippie's Revenge (beware of golf discs) to enter the wooded/creekside/ridgeline portion of the trail which begins with a straight steep (Right Way) or a steep and difficult switchback (Gilligan's Way). At the end of this stretch of trail bikers can choose a short but steep land portage to the easy Oh My or continue straight to the difficult, steep and rooty Stubby. Oh My and Stubby merge into a wide and fast section which exits into the open park and continues south to the sidewalk on Tuscola Street. Another option off of Stubby is Tanner, which begins with a steep downhill and then levels off before a short, tight climb with a fast exit. Tanner empties into open parkspace and includes a moderate climb that merges with Oh My and Stubby's open park exit continuing toward Tuscola's sidewalk.
Follow the sidewalk west past the rosegarden and parking lot toward a steep and fast downhill. Beyond the dogpark and horshoe pits another stretch of sidewalk awaits before re-entering the park at its perimeter adjacent to a long uphill along a row of pines. The loop again follows a paved route (either sidewalk or road) above and beyond the bandshell. The loop continues with a short jog through a stand of pines (adjacent to the school parking lot) and completes the loop behind Kids Kingdom's row of pines.
