Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Canada Creek Ranch, Michigan

LP 492 is an off-road vehicle trail that accommodates a wide range of vehicles, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It serves as a crucial link between LP-9 and provides access to essential food and fuel supplies. The trail primarily consists of sugar sand and dense forests. Additionally, there are a few...
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The LP 9 to Elk Road Trail is a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is legal for vehicles of all types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is predominantly made up of sand and is surrounded by a combination of clearings and dense forests. This trail provides access t...
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This is a nice, easy trail that follows the shore of Tomahawk Creek, flooding. Made up of mostly soft Michigan sugar sand. There is a spot where there is water over the road most of the year. The DNR has filled this area with stone, so there is a nice hard bottom to the constant puddle. There is a l...
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Clear Lake State Park Trailhead is a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that welcomes vehicles of all types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is composed of sand and is flanked by mostly cleared areas from logging, interspersed with some forested sections. In the middle of the...
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Hayner is a non-designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is legal for vehicles of all types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail comprises various terrains, including sand, gravel, dirt, and grass, and is surrounded by dense forests. While some larger vehicles may encounte...
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This trail is in the Atlanta State Forest and is just north of the Twin Tomahawk Lakes, as indicated by its name. This is a single-vehicle-wide trail that varies between thick sand and dirt and also features both flat land and hills. It has forest scenery and views, and it reaches M-33 on the west e...
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Spring Lake Spur is a non-designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is open to all vehicle types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is composed of grass and dirt and is surrounded by dense forest. However, larger vehicles may encounter challenges due to low-hanging branch...
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LP-9 to 628 is a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is open to all types and sizes of vehicles, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is primarily composed of dirt and sand, with a swamp section, and is surrounded by dense forest. However, there are a few areas where larger vehicles may...
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Rod and Gun is a trail that’s open to vehicles of all types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is mostly made up of sand and is surrounded by dense forests, with some clearings along the way. These clearings offer some great photo opportunities because of the spectacular views. Howe...
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Elk Road is a road that's open to all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It's made up of mostly gravel and is surrounded by mostly clearings from logging, which provides a breathtaking view of the landscape. This road also provides access to all the smaller trails in the area.
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Anderson is a non-designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is open to all types and sizes of vehicles, including large 4x4s and dirt bikes. The trail is primarily made up of hardpack dirt and is surrounded by dense forests. It encircles the backside of Tomahawk Lake. However, it does pass next t...
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LP 9 to Sinkholes is a mix of a designated ORV trail and a gravel road. It's legal for any vehicle size and type, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The designated ORV portion is made up of hardpack dirt and is surrounded by dense forest. The gravel road portion is also surrounded by dense forest. This ...
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Mixed Bag is a non-designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is open to all types and sizes of vehicles, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail offers a diverse range of terrain, including sand, grass, dirt, and rocks, and is surrounded by dense forests. However, there is a section of the trail...
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This trail is a point-to-point trail in Pigeon Forest, starting on Webb Road (dirt road with gas and diner nearby) near Wolverine - Afton Mich area which at the east end connects to the Pigeon Forest roaming trail, it's a dirt trail with standing water after rain with mud, heavy tree canopy which ma...
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This is a seasonal road that passes by two bodies of water. On the west side, it goes over Oxbow Creek, which is a beautiful wetland area. On the eastern end, there is an entrance to Bear Den Lake, which is a peaceful, remote lake. Aside from that, this is a mild seasonal road that passes through th...
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Deer Road is a mild dirt road that is in the Atlanta State Forest, entirely on state land. While it is a very easy road, it is a great connector for many other trails in the Atlanta ORV trail system, such as Elk Road and LP9. It also has views of forest scenery along the way.
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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 any challenging hills. Logging roads can be found if you want to go deeper into the woods.
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Brush Creek Truck Trail is a dirt road that passes through the Atlanta Forest. While this is a very simple and mild forest road, it is a great connector for traveling between the many other trails in this area. It passes through nothing but beautiful forest scenery, with very little private propert...
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There and Back is a non-designated ORV trail that is legal for all vehicle types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is a combination of sand and gravel and is surrounded by dense forest. While there is no legal outlet on the west side, it's still a pleasant ride in both dire...
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LP-4 is an off-road vehicle trail that can accommodate a wide range of vehicles, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail features a mix of sugar sand and hard pack terrain, interspersed with dense forests and open areas that have been cleared by recent logging. There are several scenic spots along ...
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LP 492 is an off-road vehicle trail that accommodates a wide range of vehicles, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It serves as a crucial link between LP-9 and provides access to essential food and fuel supplies. The trail primarily consists of sugar sand and dense forests. Additionally, there are a few...
Learn more about LP 492

The LP 9 to Elk Road Trail is a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is legal for vehicles of all types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is predominantly made up of sand and is surrounded by a combination of clearings and dense forests. This trail provides access t...
Learn more about LP 9 to Elk Road

This is a nice, easy trail that follows the shore of Tomahawk Creek, flooding. Made up of mostly soft Michigan sugar sand. There is a spot where there is water over the road most of the year. The DNR has filled this area with stone, so there is a nice hard bottom to the constant puddle. There is a l...
Learn more about Tomahawk

Clear Lake State Park Trailhead is a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that welcomes vehicles of all types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is composed of sand and is flanked by mostly cleared areas from logging, interspersed with some forested sections. In the middle of the...
Learn more about Clear Lake State Park trail head

LP 492 is an off-road vehicle trail that accommodates a wide range of vehicles, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It serves as a crucial link between LP-9 and provides access to essential food and fuel supplies. The trail primarily consists of sugar sand and dense forests. Additionally, there are a few...
Learn more about LP 492

The LP 9 to Elk Road Trail is a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is legal for vehicles of all types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is predominantly made up of sand and is surrounded by a combination of clearings and dense forests. This trail provides access t...
Learn more about LP 9 to Elk Road

This is a nice, easy trail that follows the shore of Tomahawk Creek, flooding. Made up of mostly soft Michigan sugar sand. There is a spot where there is water over the road most of the year. The DNR has filled this area with stone, so there is a nice hard bottom to the constant puddle. There is a l...
Learn more about Tomahawk

Clear Lake State Park Trailhead is a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that welcomes vehicles of all types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is composed of sand and is flanked by mostly cleared areas from logging, interspersed with some forested sections. In the middle of the...
Learn more about Clear Lake State Park trail head