Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Barryton, Michigan

This trail includes 2 large bowls that can be climbed into and out of from many different paths. My trail only shows 1 of the options, but almost all are accessible in one way or another. There are some tight areas in this trail system, however, they can be navigated or if trees are in the way (many...
Learn more about The Missing Bowls

While it seems like a straightforward trail, there are many overgrown trees, which we attempted to groom back, and towards the end (depending on the direction you go) there is a little bit of an off-camber uphill section. While this is overgrown some, it was groomed back by myself and a friend. But ...
Learn more about Whisker's Trail

This is a nice little trail that is very easily accessible and good for beginning off-roaders. You enter the trail near the entrance to the local community and continue on a narrow path through the trees, watch out for other riders as the road is narrow and there are several steep hills you can't se...
Learn more about Canadian Lakes Trail 1

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 section that could require four-wheel drive when wet. There are also a few hill sections that could be slick when wet. The ...
Learn more about Evart to Sunrise Lake Trail

This trail offers a beautiful, meandering, drive through the woods. The trail is one lane, with places to pass. There are a couple of mud puddles. The trail is wide enough that the brush won't scratch, but there might be a branch or two that hangs close enough to scrape. The trail enters and exits o...
Learn more about Twin Creek Twisty Trail

This is a Seasonal Road that leads back to an area known as the High Banks. This used to be a State Forest Campground accessible to full-size campers. The State has since installed gates to keep traffic from the actual High Banks area itself. There are two separate River View turnouts that allow cam...
Learn more about Thornapple Trail

The East Evart trail is located off of 110th Avenue and connects the North and south parts of the road. The trail permits full-size vehicles. The trail is comfortably one vehicle wide with places to pass; the south end of the trail is two vehicles wide. The trail has often been used by logging traff...
Learn more about East Evart

Wooded one-lane trail that passes by the Mark Knee Memorial Grouse Walking Trail parking lot. On the drive through this area, the trail passes through a very wooded forest that has some shallow mud puddles. There are also open areas to park and camp. The dirt motorized trail has areas to pass or pul...
Learn more about Mark Knee Memorial Grouse Trail

This trail is a combination of routes that go up, down, and loop back to themselves. Located on a decent-sized hill with some of the terrain being sand-based, this can be a fun, yet potentially challenging area depending on the dryness. At the beginning of this route, there is an optional bypass to ...
Learn more about Ups, Downs, and Arounds

This loop is less traveled and there is plenty of mud and foliage to navigate through. There are also off-camber obstacles. These are completable by all off-road vehicles, however, the mud obstacles may be difficult for smaller vehicles.
Learn more about Loop with Soup

Trail 5714/Loop can be an in and out trail or you can take the spur that runs into 9756. The trail winds through a portion of the Manistee National Forest. The trail was mostly a one-lane two-track road with lots of foliage and some rolling hills. The trail had minor ruts. During rainy weather, you ...
Learn more about 5714/Loop

Trail 9756/Loop can be an in and out trail or you can take the spur that runs into 5714. The trail winds through a portion of the Manistee National Forest. The trail was mostly a one-lane two-track road with lots of foliage and some rolling hills. The trail had minor ruts. During rainy weather, you ...
Learn more about 9756/Loop

Trail 5717/Lynn Drive is an in-and-out trail winding through a portion of the Manistee National Forest. The trail was mostly a one lane two track road with lots of foliage. The trail had minor ruts. In rainy weather you could encounter mud. The trail was amazing and I can see this ride being beautif...
Learn more about 5717/Lynn Drive

Trail 5389 is a trail winding through a portion of the Manistee National Forest. The trail was mostly a one lane two track road with lots of foliage. The trail had minor ruts. During rainy weather you could encounter mud. The trail was amazing and I can see this ride being beautiful in the fall.
Learn more about Trail 5389

National Forest Service Trail 5388 is an easy and fun off-road trail. Located just south of East 13 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves throughout a scenic section of the Manistee Nation...
Learn more about NFS 5388

Trail 5461 is a trail winding through a portion of the Manistee National Forest. The trail was mostly a one-lane two two-track road with lots of foliage. The trail had minor ruts. During rainy weather you could encounter mud. The trail was amazing and I can see this ride being beautiful in the fall.
Learn more about Trail 5461

This is a standard Michigan seasonal road that passes through the Gladwin Forest Management Area. If you travel too far south, you'll eventually leave the system of trails. This seasonal road will reconnect you to many of the trails in the north. It is easy as well as scenic and relaxing.
Learn more about Sumac Trail

Trail 5134/Skiberian Drive is a two-lane dirt road. You will pass by the Hungerford area campground that is part of the Manistee National Forest. The area offers bike trails and trails for horseback riding. The area does have rolling hills and we even saw some wildlife (deer) on the trail.
Learn more about 5134/Skiberian Drive

Take a quick shortcut to Temple, Michigan, through this scenic trail that begins near Marion, Michigan. This trail passes through the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and also many Consumer Energy paths that are interconnected throughout the area. This area is also occasionally active with logging ope...
Learn more about Lake Station

The Hungerford Lake Boat Launch access trail is a wooded dirt trail off of the Main Access road for the Hungerford campground area. The trail has no obstacles and is smooth, yet is only wide enough for one vehicle. The boat launch itself is not very large, so it is advised to not bring anything larg...
Learn more about Hungerford Lake Boat Launch

This trail includes 2 large bowls that can be climbed into and out of from many different paths. My trail only shows 1 of the options, but almost all are accessible in one way or another. There are some tight areas in this trail system, however, they can be navigated or if trees are in the way (many...
Learn more about The Missing Bowls

This is a nice little trail that is very easily accessible and good for beginning off-roaders. You enter the trail near the entrance to the local community and continue on a narrow path through the trees, watch out for other riders as the road is narrow and there are several steep hills you can't se...
Learn more about Canadian Lakes Trail 1

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 section that could require four-wheel drive when wet. There are also a few hill sections that could be slick when wet. The ...
Learn more about Evart to Sunrise Lake Trail

This trail offers a beautiful, meandering, drive through the woods. The trail is one lane, with places to pass. There are a couple of mud puddles. The trail is wide enough that the brush won't scratch, but there might be a branch or two that hangs close enough to scrape. The trail enters and exits o...
Learn more about Twin Creek Twisty Trail

This trail includes 2 large bowls that can be climbed into and out of from many different paths. My trail only shows 1 of the options, but almost all are accessible in one way or another. There are some tight areas in this trail system, however, they can be navigated or if trees are in the way (many...
Learn more about The Missing Bowls

While it seems like a straightforward trail, there are many overgrown trees, which we attempted to groom back, and towards the end (depending on the direction you go) there is a little bit of an off-camber uphill section. While this is overgrown some, it was groomed back by myself and a friend. But ...
Learn more about Whisker's Trail

This is a nice little trail that is very easily accessible and good for beginning off-roaders. You enter the trail near the entrance to the local community and continue on a narrow path through the trees, watch out for other riders as the road is narrow and there are several steep hills you can't se...
Learn more about Canadian Lakes Trail 1

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 section that could require four-wheel drive when wet. There are also a few hill sections that could be slick when wet. The ...
Learn more about Evart to Sunrise Lake Trail