West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance (WMMBA)

🚧 Temporary trail closure - Wynalda @ Merrell Trail 🚧

The Wynalda flow trails are closed now through Sunday, June 21 for fine tuning on the recently re-worked areas and to allow the trails to dry out and set up. Please avoid for now!

Keep an eye on this post for further updates

Thank you!

6/14/26 - UPDATE - TRAIL IS OPEN. The power line has been repaired, but be cautious of any remaining downed trees.

6/12/26 - Temporary trail closure - Yankee Springs Deep Lake Trail

Recent storms have brought down a power line across the trail several miles into the trail. The Michigan DNR and Consumers have been notified of this downed line. Until the downed line is addressed, the trail will be closed.

Please stay tuned to our social media posts for updates. We will share here as soon as the trail's status changes.

Merrell Trail Improvements Incoming!

Please plan for temporary trail closures and ride with caution as heavy equipment will be onsite for trail improvement projects this week Merrell Trail (WMMBA)

Wednesday, June 10 – Phaser Closed
Thursday, June 11 – Wynalda Closed
Friday, June 12 – Working on Wilderness – Ride with Caution

⚠️ Expect heavy equipment and volunteer crews on the trail during the project.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

We will post project updates and trail status changes in the comments of this post.

Thank you to all the trail coordinators and trail adopters that put in extra time this time of year trimming back all of the vegetation encroaching on our trails!

It's the time of year where the sunshine and heat bring about some quick growth on trailside vegetation, making those face slappers and arm scratchers we all despise. The trimming work done by this massive team of volunteers keeps the trails in great shape, though, and we appreciate all of that work!

Make sure to give these volunteers some room and show your appreciation if you run into them out on the trail. If you're interested in helping out, hit us up any time at [email protected].

Volunteers Needed - Saturday 5/23

We are looking for a few volunteers on Saturday to help with our trail counter project. This is simple observation work recording the number of cyclists / hikers / runners that pass by a trail counter. It is an important step in validating the counters to ensure high quality results.

If you are available to fill one of the following time slots, please reach out
to [email protected].

Yankee Springs
 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM -  1:00 PM

Cannonsburg State Game Area
 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM -  1:00 PM
 
Luton
 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM -  1:00 PM
 
Merrell
 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM -  1:00 PM
 
If we encounter poor weather, we will reschedule. Thank you!

Future WMMBA Trail Coordinators in training.

The West Michigan Mountain Bike Alliance was proud to host the East Grand Rapids Middle School Day of Caring at the Fred Bunn Multi Use Trail System.

42 students joined us for a hands-on day focused on trail stewardship, trail maintenance, tool safety, and giving back to the outdoor spaces our community enjoys every day.

The group tackled trimming back the trail corridor, improving trail tread, and working on drainage projects that help keep trails sustainable and rideable for all users.

Events like this are about more than trail work. They help build leadership, community ownership, and the next generation of outdoor stewards and volunteers.

Huge thanks to the students, staff, and volunteers who showed up ready to work and learn. The future of our trails is bright.

Dragon Trail Maintenance Project – Double Header Work Days

We have a MAJOR Maintenance Project on Section 7 — and we need the WMMBA volunteer community to show up strong.

We’re running two Saturdays in a row, focused on getting a major section of trail repaired. With a solid turnout, we can move a huge amount of dirt and make real progress fast.

What’s happening:
Two consecutive Saturday workdays

Focus: Section 7 – Dragon Trail

After-work hangout both days at Dragon Adventures Basecamp for food and beverages courtesy of Remax United.

What we need:
We’re aiming for 30+ volunteers each day

Bring:
Shovels
Wheelbarrows
Gloves

Let’s make both Saturdays count. Show up!

Please note - the trail work meeting location is:
HC4P+8W5 Big Prairie, Michigan. Putting that text in your mapping software will get you to the location just off M-20 by section 7.

The WMMBA is incredibly fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteers supporting trail maintenance across all 17 trail systems. WMMBA Trail Coordinators and Trail Adopters are critically important to keeping trails safe, sustainable, and fun to ride.

These volunteers do far more than basic maintenance. They help identify and solve trail issues, support improvement projects, coordinate volunteer efforts, monitor trail conditions, organize events and play a huge role in making our trail systems awesome places to ride, run, hike, and explore. Their work directly impacts the long-term sustainability and quality of trails across West Michigan.

A special thank you to the new volunteers stepping up this year to fill these roles:
Jeff Hill, Steve Gray, Gary Albrecht, the sons of Penny Vandenhout, Team Switchback, Shane Wiersma, Rogue Racing, and Armen Kassouni.

Your willingness to give back makes a real difference and helps strengthen the entire trail community.

We still have multiple open Trail Coordinator and Trail Adopter positions available. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help support local trails, email [email protected]

Johnson Park keeps getting better every week. Trail builders are making great progress toward our anticipated Grand Opening, with current focus areas on the inner adaptive green loop and the main trailhead access near the parking lot.

If you stop by the scenic drive to check out progress, please respect all trail closure signage and heavy equipment operations so builders can stay focused and everyone stays safe.

And thanks to incredible community support of the Kent County Parks Foundation fundraising campaign, Johnson Park is now growing from the originally planned 6 miles to 8 miles of trail! The fundraising campaign remains active as we continue building a long-term maintenance endowment to support the future of the trail system.

Stay tuned for upcoming volunteer opportunities and more updates as we get closer to celebrating opening day with our friends at Kent County Parks Department