Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Alpha, Michigan
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Stateline Route
This trail is a converted rail bed that runs east/west on the very north edge of the state. It is a nice dirt and gravel road with easy grades that connects Florence, Spread Eagle and…
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Learn more about Stateline Route
Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Keyes Lake Loop
This is a short loop around Keyes Lake that can be used to go to several bars and restaurants in the area. Mainly road routes with several sand and gravel sections connecting them. Bars on…
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Learn more about Keyes Lake Loop
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
This is Florence County Trail 6/ 6A Junction 2 to 19. This trail runs through the Northwestern portion of the Barrens natural area. Like all the trails through the natural area, it offers spectacular views…
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Learn more about Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Florence County F6 North Horseshoe
This trail is a part of the Florence County F6 Trail. It is a newer trail not currently on the official ATV/SXS trail map as of 11/24. It is a small horseshoe that runs from…
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Learn more about Florence County F6 North Horseshoe
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lake Emily to Spread Eagle
These trails are well maintained by the local clubs and get groomed weekly. Most of the trails are twisty sections with plenty of width for travel in both directions. There are many blind corners, so…
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Learn more about Lake Emily to Spread Eagle
Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F2 Lake Emily
This seven-mile stretch of trail runs along part of the Florence County F2 Trail. Starting at Intersection 18 and ending at Intersection 17. If traveling from Intersection 17 North, this trail will begin as hard-packed…
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Learn more about Florence County F2 Lake Emily
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Swan Rd
This trail, a mix of gravel road and unmaintained 2-track, will take you deep into the UP woods. It is mostly flat with gentle grades and several blind corners with potential for 2-way traffic. The…
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Learn more about Swan Rd
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
La Salle Trail
La Salle Trail runs generally north to south, and is comprised of a combination of gravel trails and forest roads. The trail begins in the south at a midway point between Goodman and Dunbar. On…
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Learn more about La Salle Trail
Total Miles
21.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
White Birch/ Firelane Road
This gravel road runs north to south, providing quick and convenient access to the La Salle Falls trail/ La Salle Falls road if traveling from the south. This trail has excellent sight lines since there…
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Learn more about White Birch/ Firelane Road
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F16/6 Barrens Natural Area Trail
This trail runs from Florence County F15 north to Stateline Route 2. The trail was mapped on 11/24. If you ride north to south, this trail will navigate alongside County Rd N. The trail winds…
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Learn more about Florence County F16/6 Barrens Natural Area Trail
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
F15 Trail
This trail is comprised of a rocky, sandy surface. It winds through the woods, and occasionally jumps onto a forest road. The north end of the trail brings you towards the town of Florence and…
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Learn more about F15 Trail
Total Miles
23.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F15 North
This is the northernmost portion of the F15 Trail. It runs from intersection 10 to 10A. This trail was mapped on 11/24. The trail surface is primarily hard-packed red clay and gravel. If traveling from…
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Learn more about Florence County F15 North
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Barrens Loop
This is a twisting trail through the stunning Barrens Nature Area. This trail's surface is a lot like most other trails in this area and is made up of rocks and sand. There are several…
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Learn more about Barrens Loop
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi / Fa / Sp
Florence County F15
This trail is a continuation of Marinette County Trail 5 and the official starting point for Florence County F15. It runs from intersection marker 9 to 10/10A. The scenery on this trail is excellent as…
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Learn more about Florence County F15
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County Trail H- Northwoods Drive
This is a short trail that can be used to travel from the town of Fence to the town of Armstrong Creek. As well as access a large portion of the Florence and Marinette County…
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Learn more about Florence County Trail H- Northwoods Drive
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Marinette County Spur Lake Road F5 Trail
This is the Marinette/ Florence County F5 to F12 Spur Lake road trail. This is a fast-paced trail for the first several miles if traveling east to west. The trail surface in this section is…
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Learn more about Marinette County Spur Lake Road F5 Trail
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Turners Grade
This trail travels from the Wisconsin-Michigan border to the outskirts of Iron Mountain. Entering the trail from the Wisconsin side, there will immediately be the remains of an old trestle bridge that has since been…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lukes Road
Lukes Road is a non-DNR road that is maintained privately. The road has a surface composed of gravel, dirt, and native material, and it is in fair condition. The ownership of this road is unspecified,…
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Learn more about Lukes Road
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Marinette County Trail F5/ F15
This is Marinette County Trail 5 Intersection 120 to 9, This trail has also been referred to as the F15 Trail, as well as Florence County Trail 6. If riding this trail from south to…
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Learn more about Marinette County Trail F5/ F15
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Seven Hour Plane Crash Trail
This trail geometry is now updated to avoid the road closure near the Wisconsin/Michigan border. The Seven Hour Plane Crash trail can be run from Crandon, Wisconsin, or from Copper Harbor, Michigan, and travels all…
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Learn more about Seven Hour Plane Crash Trail
Total Miles
229.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Long Lake Road - FS 2168
This route is a graded forest service road that runs East-West connecting State Highway 55 to State Highway 139. It is 6 miles of gravel that ends at pavement near Long Lake. This route is…
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Learn more about Long Lake Road - FS 2168
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Trail A/Carney Lake Road
After leaving the town of Iron Mountain headed north, this is the first access point to a trail and other trail systems in the area. Heading west to east, this trail will start out as…
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Learn more about Trail A/Carney Lake Road
Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sportsman Club Road, Trail A
This is Dickinson County Sportsman Club Road. This trail begins at its intersection with Trail A/Carney Lake Road and the paved portion of Sportsman Club Road. The trail ends at its intersection with Lyons Lake…
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Learn more about Sportsman Club Road, Trail A
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
McArthur Pine FR 2167
This trail, like many others in the area, is a good mix of elevation changes as well as medium to long sweeping corners. Sight lines in these corners are also exceptional due to the extra…
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Learn more about McArthur Pine FR 2167
Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Dungood Trail
If traveling this trail west to east, it will first start out heading through a short section of private land, and timber trusts. There is a 10MPH speed enforcement in some of these areas so…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Marinette County 16E/W Pembine
This is Marinette County ATV trail 16E/W Intersections 119 to 112. This trail runs from the town of Dunbar to the intersection of the Pembine loop. This trail is well maintained with a surface that…
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Learn more about Marinette County 16E/W Pembine
Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Carney Lake Road
Carney Lake Road begins at its north-western intersection with Trail A/Carney Lake Road, and travels south before its endpoint on the edge of one of the boundaries for the Crystal Falls Forest Management Unit. This…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Trail 16 Tower Road
This trail winds through the rolling wooded hillsides, with one short section venturing alongside the high lines. Depending on the direction traveled it will run to or from the town of Goodman. The trail surface…
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Learn more about Trail 16 Tower Road
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Trail 5- Forest Road 508
This trail runs south from the town of Dunbar into the southern portion of the DunGood Trail system. Parts of this trail are open to ATVs/SxSs, but there are areas where it shares sections of…
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Learn more about Trail 5- Forest Road 508
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Nicolet State Trail Laona
This is the Nicolet State Trail. This portion of the trail runs from Padus through the town of Laona, ending in the town of Newald. This trail is an excellent way to cover ground in…
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Learn more about Nicolet State Trail Laona
Total Miles
18.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
ATV Trails Near Alpha, Michigan
Stateline Route
This trail is a converted rail bed that runs east/west on the very north edge of the state. It is a nice dirt and gravel road with easy grades that connects Florence, Spread Eagle and…
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Learn more about Stateline Route
Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Keyes Lake Loop
This is a short loop around Keyes Lake that can be used to go to several bars and restaurants in the area. Mainly road routes with several sand and gravel sections connecting them. Bars on…
Learn more about Keyes Lake Loop
Learn more about Keyes Lake Loop
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
This is Florence County Trail 6/ 6A Junction 2 to 19. This trail runs through the Northwestern portion of the Barrens natural area. Like all the trails through the natural area, it offers spectacular views…
Learn more about Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
Learn more about Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Florence County F6 North Horseshoe
This trail is a part of the Florence County F6 Trail. It is a newer trail not currently on the official ATV/SXS trail map as of 11/24. It is a small horseshoe that runs from…
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Learn more about Florence County F6 North Horseshoe
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lake Emily to Spread Eagle
These trails are well maintained by the local clubs and get groomed weekly. Most of the trails are twisty sections with plenty of width for travel in both directions. There are many blind corners, so…
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Learn more about Lake Emily to Spread Eagle
Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F2 Lake Emily
This seven-mile stretch of trail runs along part of the Florence County F2 Trail. Starting at Intersection 18 and ending at Intersection 17. If traveling from Intersection 17 North, this trail will begin as hard-packed…
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Learn more about Florence County F2 Lake Emily
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Alpha, Michigan
Stateline Route
This trail is a converted rail bed that runs east/west on the very north edge of the state. It is a nice dirt and gravel road with easy grades that connects Florence, Spread Eagle and…
Learn more about Stateline Route
Learn more about Stateline Route
Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Keyes Lake Loop
This is a short loop around Keyes Lake that can be used to go to several bars and restaurants in the area. Mainly road routes with several sand and gravel sections connecting them. Bars on…
Learn more about Keyes Lake Loop
Learn more about Keyes Lake Loop
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
This is Florence County Trail 6/ 6A Junction 2 to 19. This trail runs through the Northwestern portion of the Barrens natural area. Like all the trails through the natural area, it offers spectacular views…
Learn more about Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
Learn more about Florence County F6 Mark Peters Memorial Trail
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Florence County F6 North Horseshoe
This trail is a part of the Florence County F6 Trail. It is a newer trail not currently on the official ATV/SXS trail map as of 11/24. It is a small horseshoe that runs from…
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Learn more about Florence County F6 North Horseshoe
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lake Emily to Spread Eagle
These trails are well maintained by the local clubs and get groomed weekly. Most of the trails are twisty sections with plenty of width for travel in both directions. There are many blind corners, so…
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Learn more about Lake Emily to Spread Eagle
Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Florence County F2 Lake Emily
This seven-mile stretch of trail runs along part of the Florence County F2 Trail. Starting at Intersection 18 and ending at Intersection 17. If traveling from Intersection 17 North, this trail will begin as hard-packed…
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Learn more about Florence County F2 Lake Emily
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa