Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Bear Lake, Michigan

Landis Road starts out as a two-way dirt road then turns into a one-lane seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was great for a spring ride…
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Pine Road starts as a one-lane seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit and it looked like they had just side-trimmed the trail. This trail was great for a…
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Begold Road starts out as a single-lane trail. Ferns and bush line a good portion of the trail. Some of the Trail is also wide enough for vehicles to pass. The trail is mostly sand…
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South Pioneer Loop starts out as a single-lane trail. The trail is mostly sand and dirt. The trails start out with bee hives on your left but these are not on state land. This trail…
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Betsie Valley Bypass/391 starts out as a single-lane trail that doubles as a snowmobile trail. The trail is mostly sand and dirt. Conditions could change during rainy weather. Trees close to the edge of the…
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This is a well maintained gravel road that sweeps through the Manistee National Forest. The route leads to the last standing fire tower in the lower peninsula of Michigan. As you ascend the 315 ft…
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Wallin Road Part 2 is a one lane two-track. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit and it looked like they had just side-trimmed the trail. This trail was great for…
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Betsie Valley Spur starts out as a narrow single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly sand and dirt and has low-hanging branches. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. It's great for…
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Fruitville Extention starts out as a narrow two-track. The trail is mostly dirt and sand. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail was great for a spring ride but…
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Steinberg Road (FS 5502) is located in Manistee County, Michigan, within the Manistee National Forest. This trail runs from its intersection with Udell Fire Tower (FS 5207) and goes to its intersection with Pomeroy Road.…
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South Weldon Road Trail is another seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was great for a spring ride. I still could see this being an amazing…
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Fruitville Road starts out two-lane dirt and then turns into single-lane dirt. The trail is mostly dirt and sand. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail was great for…
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South Haze Road Part 3 starts out as a single-lane trail. The trail is mostly sand and dirt and is somewhat flat. This trail will come to an end due to the bridge being out.…
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Wallin Road is a one-lane two-track seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. The trail is a good solid road but as always things can change with bad weather.…
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Pine Road Part 2 starts out on a single-lane trail. The trail is mostly sand and dirt. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail was great for a spring…
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Good Road is a trail running East and West through Manistee National Forest. The East side of the trail is a faster pace section that is sandy with incredible views of the surrounding forest. The…
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Aylsworth Road Part 3 is a continuation of Part 2. It's a wide single-lane road made up of dirt and sand. It's a beautiful drive with pine and hardwood mixed with trees that overhang, allowing…
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Wallin Road Part 4 starts out as a narrow single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly sand and dirt and is thick with fern brush. The trail widens into a two-lane trail ending at CR669. This…
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Forest Service Road 8259 is located in the Manistee National Forest. This trail runs from its intersection with Old Stonarch Road to East County Line Road. The trail is located on the Western Edge of…
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Aylsworth Road Part 2 is a continuation of Part 1. It's a double-lane road that turns into a seasonal road. The trail is made up of dirt and sand. It's a beautiful drive with pine…
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FS 8075 travels north and south through some beautiful country of Manistee National Forest Land. Throughout this trail, you will be surrounded by beautiful scenery of thick, dense trees as well as open clearings where…
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This trail is a short loop that is accessed from Udell Hills Road on both sides. The trail has lots of different types of terrain from sand, mud, and dirt. On the NE side of…
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South Haze Road Part 2 starts out on a single-lane trail. The trail is mostly sand and dirt. You will travel through a swampy area that could change during rainy weather. The trail is somewhat…
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South County Line Road runs from the intersection of Rybicki Road and East County Line Road to the intersections of FS M10, and North Campbell Road. South County Line Road, as the name implies, runs…
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FS 8080 is an out-and-back trail that winds through Manistee National Forest. It starts off Marilla Road. The beginning of the trail is open with beautiful landscapes, and as you continue on, it becomes more…
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River Road is an amazing drive that gives access to some of the best attractions in the area. On the south end of the trail just off of Dilling Road is the Tippy Dam Recreation…
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The beautiful route provides a great campsite at the end of the trail. This trail is accessed off FS 8080 and is only an out-and-back route. The trail terrain is dirt and is one vehicle…
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South Haze Road Part 1 starts out on a single-lane trail. The trail is mostly sand and dirt. The trail is somewhat flat. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The…
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Red Bridge Tower Road is a beautiful drive through the Manistee National Forest. This trail offers great views of the surrounding forest and highlights the area's unique terrain changes. This trail begins off of North…
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Long Road/39 Spur starts out as a narrow single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly sand/dirt washouts and rutted and has fields of ferns. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. It's…
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