Olsen Park (Ann Arbor City Loop):
Michigan
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Description:
The trails include some hardpack surface, some sand traps and wet areas (the part that goes around a pond) and, as it's a former gravel pit, there's some bluffs with a good climb, some log jumping, and several stretches of tight switchbacks.

These trails are maintained in part by volunteers of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association (MMBA).
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Parking & Trail Access:
How to get there from Detroit: Take M-14 westbound to the Barton Drive Exit. Go east to Pontiac Trail, left (North-ish), to Dhu Varren Rd., where you'll see the "NORTHEAST AREA PARK" sign. Turn right and park along the road shoulder for the present as formal parking hasn't been established.
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Improvements made
By Susan Bryan in April, 2007
"The improvements at Olson Park are complete: the parking lot, playground, rainwater garden, and mountain biking trails. The trails are maintained by the MMBA -- Michigan Mountain Biking Association volunteers. Kudos to them!"
Name correction
By Susan Bryan in April, 2007
"This park is spelled Olson Park. With an ""o"".

http://www.a2gov.org/CommunityServices/Parks/Parkdescriptions/Olson/olson.html

In case you were trying to search for it!"
Olsen Park
By Kathy Summersgill in June, 2006
"This is now named Olsen Park and has a nice parking lot and kids play area. The trails are cleverly laid out and are not for fast riding, but technical riding. A good place to work on technique. "
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