Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Cheboygan, Michigan

If you're looking for a peaceful nature drive this route will be for you. This track is a relaxing drive as you wind along this sandy/gravel northern Michigan road. There are many offshoot trails along…
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The West end of this trail begins on cement but becomes a seasonal road less than a mile from the start point. The trail is only one vehicle wide. It has a sandy/gravel base. There…
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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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This track is mostly sand and gravel with little erosion. You'll find mixed traffic here such as snowmobiles, ATVs, and full-size vehicles. Much of this Trail is for snowmobile use only in the winter. Be…
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This is an Afton area trail, a 12-mile journey through the scenic forest that will take you to a great place to eat (The Wigwam Restaurant) via sandy trails. There is fuel in Wolverine, MI…
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Brown Trail is a very narrow two-track. Expect to do some trimming and to get good ol' Michigan pinstriping. This is a fun hilly trail. There are a couple of deep puddles. Some areas have…
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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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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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Indian River trailhead is part of a designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is legal for all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is predominantly made up of sand…
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French Farm Lake Road is a sandy dirt-based Emmet County road, part of the French Farm Flooding State WMA, within Michigan's DNR Gaylord Forest Management Unit. The trail showcases the natural sandy dirt terrain of…
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This trail will connect to the Afton Area Trail on the north end and the Fisherman's Trail on the south end. It is mainly all dirt. The trail starts wide but slims down to a…
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St. Ignace to Trout Lake is a designated ORV trail that accommodates vehicles of all sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail primarily features hardpack and gravel, with occasional sections of sand. It…
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Mortan is an ORV trail that's legal for all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It's a two-track made of dirt and surrounded by dense forest. While the trail is open…
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This is a point-to-point trail (or what Michigan calls a "seasonal road") starting on Webb Road and then going into Pigeon Forest, turning south on Fisherman's Road. It's a dirt trail with standing water and…
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This is a bypass of the Fisherman's trail and connects you to the Beaver Dam trail, which is a great ride in spring after a snow melt. You will travel through the Pigeon River forest…
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Berry Creek is an ORV trail that's legal for all types and sizes of vehicles, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is mostly made up of dirt and is surrounded by dense forest.…
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This is a very easy gravel forest service road starting in St. Ignace near Castle Rock and heads west into Hiawatha National Forest towards Round Lake. The trail is wide enough for 2 vehicles in…
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The Gamble Lake Trail is a relatively short out-and-back trail that will take you to Gamble Lake. In the Summer months, the trees are very thick and it can be hard to see the lake…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3163, also known as Old Castle Rock Trail, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3163A, also known as Old Castle Rock Trail Spur A, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native…
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Like many "roads" in Michigan, this is a two-track trail. It is sandy, mild, and enjoyable. The last section of the trail north of Wolverine Road is pretty tight. A full-size vehicle can fit, but…
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This trail is a relatively easy, graded, and without fear of pinstripes! It is mostly comprised of dirt and passes through the dense woods and overgrowth. There are intermittent water holes, but nothing significantly deep,…
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The east side of this trail begins as a two-lane gravel road in a residential area. It then turns into a single-track seasonal road that is not maintained. This trail is an easy drive with…
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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…
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This a point-to-point seasonal road trail that is pretty much flat and firm dirt and gravel mix, some of the terrain has small rocks, it is mostly a straight trail with a few hills that…
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This trail starts 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 it turns into Marl…
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Logging Lane is a longer trail that connects several other trails in the area. It starts in a logging area as a single lane dirt and gravel trail with a few water holes depending on…
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This a single-wide sandy trail. It starts as a groomed gravel road but narrows soon after. There are some slight elevation changes. There are also a couple of muddy areas that are not too deep.…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3413A, also known as Hay Lake Road Spur A, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, grass, and native material.…
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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…
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