Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Atlanta, Michigan

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Big Bear

Big Bear is a fifty-inch trail designed to be ridded by 50 Inch ATVs, dirt bikes, and quads. The general make up of this trail is black dirt with some sandy spots in fresh timber…
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Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pigeon River Roaming

Mostly dirt roads through a state forest. In the spring time, it's easy to find mud if you want to get your tires wet. There are many lakes in the area. It's mostly flat, without…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Crapo Creek Trail

Crapo Creek Trail (Pronounced Crap-oh) is a fifty-inch trail designed to be ridded by dirt bikes and quads. The general make up of this trail is black dirt with some sandy spots in fresh timber…
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Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Red Bridge Trail

Red Bridge Trail is a fifty-inch trail designed to be ridden by 50 Inch ATVs, dirt bikes, and quads. The general makeup of this trail is black dirt and sand. There is more sand in…
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Total Miles
26.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

LP 767

LP 767 is a very well-maintained sand trail. All signage is very clear and main intersections are well parked. In some areas the sand gets a little thick, but nothing that any stock all-wheel drive…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Marl Creek Road 765/760

This trail starts out as 765 and then turns into 760 south of North County Line Road. There is a sand bowl on the trail immediately after North County Line Road. Then turns into Marl…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hunters Road

Like many "roads" in Michigan, this is a two-track trail. Sandy, mild, and enjoyable. The last section of the trail north of Wolverine road was pretty tight. A full-size vehicle can fit, but not if…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

LP 76/7

LP 76/7 is two trails combined, but they split about a mile in. It is a very well-maintained sand trail. All downed trees are cut and pulled out of the immediate way. In some areas…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Geels South Loop

Geels South Loop is a fast paced 50" trail, roughly 25 miles long. It contains mostly shallow sand with some soft dirt, in the wooded sections. The trail is well maintained with intersections clearly marked.…
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Total Miles
21
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Nevenens Road Loop

This loop is very family-friendly and is great day or night. The trail can have some water holes during spring and if the island has a lot of rain during summer. The trail has one…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Fossil Ledge

This easy trail will get you to Fossil Ledge for some beautiful views, swimming and walking.
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

East Marblehead Cutover

The East Marblehead Cutover will take you to multiple trails like Tank traps, South Shore Beach, and Marblehead or if you're coming from Marblehead you can jump on South Glen Cove Road and jump back…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Evart to Sunrise Lake Trail

This is a nice wide trail that winds its way through part of the Cadillac Forest from Evert to Sunrise Lake. It can be run in either direction north or south. There is some mud…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Tree Jumping

Great trail if you want some adventure. We encountered lots of downed trees and limbs. We cleared the trail of the smaller limbs and trees. Bigger trees are blocking the trail but making the trail…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tin Cup Springs Motorcycle Trail

Tin Cup Motorcycle Trail is a wider more flowy motorcycle trail. The terrain switches from sand to sod with rocky stretches and features a few different hill climbs of varying grades as well as water…
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Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pine River Corridor

The Pine River Corridor is a scenic trail off of M55 in Wexford County. The trail is mainly a one-vehicle-wide dirt trail. There are a couple of small climbs with tree roots that will be…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

SE Little Manistee Route (344E)

Fun trail with soft sand (when dry) that snakes through beautiful forest scenery. There are some long straight sections with good visibility, which allows for higher speeds, but it is very transited, so be prepared…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

NE Little Manistee Route (344)

Fun trail with a lot of sand, banked turns make it flow nicely but beware it's a very transited trail so keep alert be prepared to slow down and move to the side for oncoming…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su