Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Benzonia, Michigan

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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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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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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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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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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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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Peterson Road is a fantastic two-lane gravel dirt road that winds through amazing views of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Along the route, there are a couple of turnouts and hiking trails that spur off…
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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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Lasso Road is a two-mile two track that winds along some marshland within the National Lakeshore boundary. There is lots of terrain diversity along this route from wooded lakes, sandy areas, and thick groves 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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Deer Lake is considerably different than other trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. There are multiple tree roots that will need to be traversed as well as areas that are tight and careful driving…
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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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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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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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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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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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State Road starts as a two-way dirt road and 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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Aral Road is a wonderful two-track that winds alongside Otter Creek. Right at the beginning you will traverse a very cool wooden bridge that crosses the creek. This will provide wonderful scenery of the amazingly…
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Trail 48460 starts as a two-way dirt road and then turns into a one-lane seasonal road with small washouts. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. It's great for a spring…
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This is a moderate route that cuts through the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail is primarily sandy with some areas that have a rocky base. There isn't any specific obstacles other then some…
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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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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 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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Aral Hills Road is a very fun two-lane gravel road that travels north and south. The south end of the trail starts off of Esch Road and you will start by driving up Aral hill…
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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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Middle Haze Road travels through Traverse City Forest Management Unit. It is primarily sandy with spots that are more dirt. The trail is mostly flat with no real obstacles to speak of. The trees and…
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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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Fortine Loop is a sand and dirt mix single-lane two-track. The trail had some washouts/ruts and overgrowth making the trail tight in some areas. The trail looped us back around to Fortine Road making for…
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The trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with areas of soft sand. It has some washouts with curves and ends at CR669. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit.…
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Aylsworth Road Part 1 is the beginning of a three-part section of dirt road. It's a double-lane road that seems to be maintained well. The trail is made up of dirt. It's a beautiful drive…
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