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Brighton Recreation Area Trail System
Overall Biking Conditions
These conditions are for a 1:00 PM–4:00 PM ride window on Oct 20, 2026. Conditions may have changed.
Surface Alerts
Recent Rain
Weather Outlook
Saved Oct 19, 2026 at 6:26 PM EDT; forecasts may no longer apply.
Plan your own ride
Combine ride-window weather, trail research, bike setup, and rider preferences with Biking Conditions.
Why this rating?
The singletrack is expected to be dry and open, with sunny skies, mild temperatures, very little chance of rain, and good air quality. Light winds and occasional gusts are the main conditions to account for.
This score is for the dated ride window shown on this page.
Trail Conditions
Saved for the ride window shown above.
Confirmed trail facts
Named trails and loops
These are the named segments confirmed in this research and may not be a complete trail inventory.
Confirmed
Murray Lake Trail
Approx. 7 mi · 11.3 km- Bike access
- mountain biking permitted
- Surface
- natural-surface mountain-bike trail
Torn Shirt Trail
Approx. 6 mi · 9.7 km- Bike access
- mountain biking permitted
- Surface
- natural-surface singletrack
Lost Loop
Approx. 1.7 mi · 2.7 km- Bike access
- mountain biking permitted
- Surface
- natural-surface singletrack
Confirmed
Torn Shirt Mountain Bike Trail
5.1 mi · 8.2 km- Bike access
- mountain biking permitted
- Surface
- natural-surface mountain-bike trail
Recommended Bike Types
Murray Lake Trail, Torn Shirt Mountain Bike Trail (natural-surface mountain-bike trail): Gravel bike, hardtail mountain bike, or cross-country mountain bike. Tire volume and stable handling suit mild dirt or hardpack surfaces.
Recommended Bike Types
Torn Shirt Trail, Lost Loop (natural-surface singletrack): Cross-country mountain bike, trail mountain bike, or hardtail mountain bike. Off-road tires, braking, and stable handling suit singletrack or technical natural surfaces.
Trail information
Brighton Recreation Area Trail System offers approximately 14 miles of bike-legal natural-surface trail, including Murray Lake Trail (7 miles), Torn Shirt Trail (6 miles), and Lost Loop (1.7 miles).
Terrain
The system has natural-surface mountain-bike trails with rolling terrain and a mix of easier and intermediate routes; exact tread materials and specific trouble spots were not confirmed.
General difficulty
Difficulty varies across the system: mapped routes include easier green trails and intermediate blue singletrack, with one black-diamond route. The trails have rolling climbs and descents; specific technical trouble areas were not confirmed.
Recent trail work
No recent or upcoming trail work was found in the search.
Saved ride-window conditions are dated estimates. Trail status is separately researched and may have changed.
Air Quality
- EPA category
- Good
- AQI
- Unavailable
Pollutants and dated AQI samples
| Sample | Reading |
|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.4 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 5.9 µg/m³ |
| O3 | 81 µg/m³ |
| NO2 | 4.7 µg/m³ |
| CO | 165 µg/m³ |
| SO2 | 1.9 µg/m³ |
| EPA 1 | |
| EPA 1 | |
| EPA 1 |
These are historical samples, not personal air-quality guidance.
Wind
- Average wind
- 5.2 mph
Wind samples describe the saved conditions window, not a future ride forecast.
Bug Activity
- Estimated activity
- Very Low
- Risk scale
- 2/10 · lower means fewer bugs
This is a dated area-wide estimate; exposure varies by location and time.
Bugs in Damp Areas
- Damp-area risk
- Moderate
- Risk scale
- 5/10 · lower means fewer bugs
The estimate is a dated snapshot, not a guarantee at every part of the trail.
Possible Leaf Accumulation
Leaf accumulation was flagged in the saved conditions snapshot. Coverage may vary across the trail.
Check local reports for current surface conditions.
Saved weather observation · Mon, Oct 19, 2026
- Observed at
- Temperature
- 61.6 °F
- Feels like
- 57.4 °F
- Wind
- 2.5 mph
- Gusts
- 2.9 mph
- Precipitation
- 0 in
- Humidity
- 39%
- Cloud cover
- 0%
- Saved daily low
- 42.3 °F
- Saved daily high
- 67.3 °F
Saved hourly forecast
| Time | Temp | Rain | Condition | Wind | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9°F | 3% | 7.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 45.3°F | 4% | 7.4 mph | 0% | ||
| 44.9°F | 4% | 6.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 44.4°F | 4% | 6.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 44°F | 4% | 6.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 43.4°F | 4% | 6 mph | 0% | ||
| 43°F | 4% | 5.8 mph | 0% | ||
| 42.6°F | 4% | 5.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 42.3°F | 4% | 4.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 45.8°F | 3% | 4.3 mph | 0% | ||
| 52.4°F | 2% | 4.5 mph | 0% | ||
| 57.8°F | 1% | 4.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 61.5°F | 1% | 4.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 63.9°F | 1% | 5.1 mph | 0% | ||
| 65.8°F | 1% | 6 mph | 0% | ||
| 67°F | 0% | 5.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 67.3°F | 0% | 4.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 66.6°F | 1% | 4.3 mph | 0% | ||
| 61.6°F | 1% | 2.5 mph | 0% | ||
| 55.7°F | 1% | 2.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 53.4°F | 2% | 3.4 mph | 0% | ||
| 52.1°F | 2% | 3.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 51.1°F | 10% | 3.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 50.7°F | 12% | 3.6 mph | 0% |
This is a dated observation, not live weather. The hourly rows are saved forecast samples.
Saved forecast · Tue, Oct 20, 2026
- Forecast date
- Tue, Oct 20, 2026
- Low
- 46.5 °F
- High
- 66.6 °F
- Rain chance
- 6%
- Rain total
- 0 in
- Snow total
- 0 cm
Saved hourly forecast
| Time | Temp | Rain | Condition | Wind | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.8°F | 12% | 3.8 mph | 0% | ||
| 50.3°F | 10% | 4 mph | 0% | ||
| 49°F | 13% | 3.8 mph | 0% | ||
| 48.9°F | 13% | 3.4 mph | 0% | ||
| 48.9°F | 13% | 4 mph | 0% | ||
| 48.4°F | 13% | 4.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 47.7°F | 11% | 4.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 46.8°F | 15% | 4.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 46.5°F | 17% | 4.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 49.5°F | 15% | 4.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 54.8°F | 8% | 4.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 59°F | 3% | 5.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 62.1°F | 2% | 5.4 mph | 0% | ||
| 64.4°F | 1% | 5.4 mph | 0% | ||
| 65.7°F | 1% | 5.1 mph | 0% | ||
| 66.4°F | 1% | 4.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 66.6°F | 1% | 4.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 65.8°F | 1% | 5.1 mph | 0% | ||
| 61.7°F | 2% | 4.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 55.9°F | 2% | 6 mph | 0% | ||
| 53.5°F | 3% | 6.9 mph | 0% | ||
| 51°F | 6% | 6.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 49.2°F | 13% | 6.3 mph | 0% | ||
| 48.7°F | 14% | 5.8 mph | 0% |
This forecast was saved with the dated conditions snapshot; it may now be out of date.
Saved forecast · Wed, Oct 21, 2026
- Forecast date
- Wed, Oct 21, 2026
- Low
- 44.6 °F
- High
- 67 °F
- Rain chance
- 4%
- Rain total
- 0 in
- Snow total
- 0 cm
Saved hourly forecast
| Time | Temp | Rain | Condition | Wind | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6°F | 14% | 6 mph | 0% | ||
| 48.2°F | 14% | 6 mph | 0% | ||
| 47.8°F | 14% | 5.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 47.3°F | 14% | 5.1 mph | 0% | ||
| 46.7°F | 13% | 4.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 46°F | 13% | 4.3 mph | 0% | ||
| 45.4°F | 12% | 3.8 mph | 0% | ||
| 44.9°F | 12% | 3.4 mph | 0% | ||
| 44.6°F | 11% | 4.3 mph | 0% | ||
| 48°F | 8% | 3.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 53.8°F | 4% | 4 mph | 0% | ||
| 58°F | 3% | 3.8 mph | 0% | ||
| 61.8°F | 1% | 2.2 mph | 0% | ||
| 64.5°F | 1% | 2.2 mph | 0% | ||
| 66°F | 1% | 2 mph | 0% | ||
| 67°F | 1% | 1.3 mph | 0% | ||
| 67°F | 1% | 1.1 mph | 0% | ||
| 66.2°F | 1% | 1.3 mph | 0% | ||
| 62°F | 1% | 2.5 mph | 0% | ||
| 56.5°F | 2% | 2.5 mph | 0% | ||
| 54.5°F | 3% | 2.7 mph | 0% | ||
| 52.8°F | 3% | 3.6 mph | 0% | ||
| 51.3°F | 4% | 4 mph | 0% | ||
| 50.4°F | 4% | 4 mph | 0% |
This forecast was saved with the dated conditions snapshot; it may now be out of date.
Recommended Bike Types
Murray Lake Trail, Torn Shirt Mountain Bike Trail (natural-surface mountain-bike trail): Gravel bike, hardtail mountain bike, or cross-country mountain bike. Tire volume and stable handling suit mild dirt or hardpack surfaces.
Torn Shirt Trail, Lost Loop (natural-surface singletrack): Cross-country mountain bike, trail mountain bike, or hardtail mountain bike. Off-road tires, braking, and stable handling suit singletrack or technical natural surfaces.
Time zone: EDT
EDT means Eastern Daylight Time for the date shown.
- UTC offset
- UTC−4
- Trail time zone
- America/Detroit
- Date used
- Oct 20, 2026
Times on this page are shown in the trail’s local time zone. The abbreviation and UTC offset are based on each saved date and may change during the year where daylight saving time is observed.