Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Allendale, Michigan

This trail starts at the end of Bossett Road on the border of Muskegon and Newaygo Counties in the Muskegon State Game Area. It is a mostly dirt two-track that provides access to hiking trails along Mosquito Creek. The trail could have many puddles and mud depending on the recent weather. It's a cas...
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MSG Trail is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located within the Muskegon State Game Area, this trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt as you wind down the two-track. This trail seems to get maintained, but like most Michigan trails, conditions are dep...
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Allegan Bend Trail is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off Lincoln Road and Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue), this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful f...
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36th Street is a sandy trail through Allegan State Game Area. This trail travels north and south through a 7,405-acre piece of state land. Along the route, you will come across various sandy washes that can be fairly deep. There are also multiple turn-offs that could be used for parking to access th...
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Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue) is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off 132nd Avenue and Lincoln Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful forest ...
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Rogue River Game Trail #1 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail combines sand and dirt and weaves throughout the Manistee National Forest. Along this...
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Rogue River Game Trail #2 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the washboard trail combines sand, dirt, and mud and weaves throughout the Manistee National Fo...
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This is a steep bypass for the Big Daily Bayou trail. It was probably the original way down the hill until the trail was reengineered to make it easier for people with boats to safely reach the river. This 500' section features one of the steepest two-track hills around. The main pitch of the hil...
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Kalamazoo River Bluffs Trail is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located near Lincoln Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful forest with great fall foliag...
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126th Avenue travels east and west through the central region of the Allegan State Game Area, providing a scenic drive. The road is two vehicles wide with a sandy and gravel base. Stretches of open canopy, intermittent forest cover, and occasional marshy lowlands nearby. As you travel along 126th Av...
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This .7 mile two-track is the access road for the boat ramp on the Big Daily Bayou, though it’s hard to imagine that many people bring a trailered boat down here. Most of the trail is flat, sandy, and meanders through the hardwood forest up top. The hill down to the bottom of the valley is an 8% g...
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This rural gravel road cuts straight across active farmland in central Allegan County. While not a technical trail, it’s a useful connector between nearby two‑tracks and seasonal roads, especially if you’re linking routes across the Allegan State Game Area. The road is gravel with dirt shoulders, a...
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The trail goes from Ewing Road to the shore or Cedar Creek. There are mild hills and water holes. The trail is very easy in my jeep. I did the trail on the motorcycle and struggled with the rutted sand and sand on the hills. The trail crosses a gas line right of way. There is obvious trail use on th...
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The 32nd St two‑track is a short but enjoyable connector running between 127th Ave and 125th Ave in Allegan County. Despite its length, the trail packs in a mix of sand, dirt, rocks, and mud, with conditions varying widely depending on recent weather. After rain, expect soft mud and slick spots; dur...
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NFS 9842 is an easy off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail has nothing technical. It twists, turns, and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail, which is used for ATVs and Dirt Bikes. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, condit...
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Allegan Trap Trail is an easy track for beginners. If you're looking for a smooth ride, this is a nice easy trail/road through a beautiful section of forest. The road is generally 2-lane traffic and will connect with other trails. Located near the Allegan Dam, this route is easily accessible, and yo...
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Allegan Trap Bend Trail is an easy seasonal road/trail. Located near the Allegan Dam, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail combines sand and dirt and weaves throughout a beautiful portion of the Allegan State Game Area. Like most Michigan trai...
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The entrance to Austin Road is hidden within the Stonegate Golf Course. The two track is directly across from Hadrian's Way within the subdivision. The road can be very muddy at different times of the year and has caused some vehicles to require recovery. During dry weather, the trail can be accesse...
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NFS 9845 is a fun out-and-back, side shoot off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. It twists and turns and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail, which is used for ATVs and dirt bikes. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are ...
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NFS 5912 is an easy out-and-back off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail has nothing technical, but it does contain a lot of bumps and potholes. It twists and turns and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail multiple times, which is used for ATVs and dirt bikes....
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This trail starts at the end of Bossett Road on the border of Muskegon and Newaygo Counties in the Muskegon State Game Area. It is a mostly dirt two-track that provides access to hiking trails along Mosquito Creek. The trail could have many puddles and mud depending on the recent weather. It's a cas...
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Allegan Bend Trail is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off Lincoln Road and Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue), this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful f...
Learn more about Allegan Bend Trail

36th Street is a sandy trail through Allegan State Game Area. This trail travels north and south through a 7,405-acre piece of state land. Along the route, you will come across various sandy washes that can be fairly deep. There are also multiple turn-offs that could be used for parking to access th...
Learn more about Allegan Sand Road-36th Street

Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue) is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off 132nd Avenue and Lincoln Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful forest ...
Learn more about Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue)

This trail starts at the end of Bossett Road on the border of Muskegon and Newaygo Counties in the Muskegon State Game Area. It is a mostly dirt two-track that provides access to hiking trails along Mosquito Creek. The trail could have many puddles and mud depending on the recent weather. It's a cas...
Learn more about Mosquito Creek

Allegan Bend Trail is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off Lincoln Road and Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue), this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful f...
Learn more about Allegan Bend Trail

36th Street is a sandy trail through Allegan State Game Area. This trail travels north and south through a 7,405-acre piece of state land. Along the route, you will come across various sandy washes that can be fairly deep. There are also multiple turn-offs that could be used for parking to access th...
Learn more about Allegan Sand Road-36th Street

Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue) is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off 132nd Avenue and Lincoln Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful forest ...
Learn more about Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue)