Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Coopersville, Michigan

This trail starts at the end of Bossett Road on the border of Muskegon and Newaygo Counties in the Muskegon State Game Area. It is a mostly dirt two-track that provides access to hiking trails along Mosquito Creek. The trail could have many puddles and mud depending on the recent weather. It's a cas...
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MSG Trail is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located within the Muskegon State Game Area, this trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt as you wind down the two-track. This trail seems to get maintained, but like most Michigan trails, conditions are dep...
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Rogue River Game Trail #1 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail combines sand and dirt and weaves throughout the Manistee National Forest. Along this...
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Rogue River Game Trail #2 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the washboard trail combines sand, dirt, and mud and weaves throughout the Manistee National Fo...
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NFS 9842 is an easy off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail has nothing technical. It twists, turns, and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail, which is used for ATVs and Dirt Bikes. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, condit...
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The trail goes from Ewing Road to the shore or Cedar Creek. There are mild hills and water holes. The trail is very easy in my jeep. I did the trail on the motorcycle and struggled with the rutted sand and sand on the hills. The trail crosses a gas line right of way. There is obvious trail use on th...
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The entrance to Austin Road is hidden within the Stonegate Golf Course. The two track is directly across from Hadrian's Way within the subdivision. The road can be very muddy at different times of the year and has caused some vehicles to require recovery. During dry weather, the trail can be accesse...
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NFS 9845 is a fun out-and-back, side shoot off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. It twists and turns and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail, which is used for ATVs and dirt bikes. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are ...
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NFS 9847 is an easy off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail typically isn't technical, but it does have one hilly section that can get washed out. When this happens, tree roots get exposed and cause this section to be slightly more difficult. There is an easy bypass to...
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NFS 5912 is an easy out-and-back off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail has nothing technical, but it does contain a lot of bumps and potholes. It twists and turns and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail multiple times, which is used for ATVs and dirt bikes....
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NFS 9104 is a fun off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. It twists and turns and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail a couple of times, which is used for ATVs and dirt bikes. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt with tall Michigan red pines overhead. Like most M...
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NFS 9847/Cedar Creek Motorsport Trailhead is a short and easy off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail has nothing technical, but don't sleep on it. Its sandy base can catch you off guard if you're not careful. The trail starts/ends next to the Cedar Creek Motorsport Tr...
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Cedar Creek terrain is flat to rolling with sandy soil and feels like a motocross track through the woods. The North loop is 10 miles long and the South loop is 14 miles long. The Northern loop is somewhat more difficult, as there are many sections where the sand is very deep. The Southern loop is ...
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Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (North Loop) offers a scenic and sandy 9-mile off-road adventure through the wooded terrain of Muskegon County, Michigan, making it an ideal destination for dirt bike and ATV riders of all skill levels. The trail winds through relatively flat to gently rolling forested l...
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NFS 9179 is an easy off-road trail loop for beginners. Located within the Manistee National Forest, this trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt as you wind down the two-rack. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfal...
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This is an easy beginner off-road trail. Access is right off of M-120 just North of Twin Lake, Michigan. The trail is very easy with nothing very technical, unless you are snow-wheeling. You can stop along the way and visit Cedar Creek. There is a bridge used for the snowmobiles in the winter season...
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NFS 9849 is one of the most unique off-road trails in Michigan. Located within the Manistee National Forest, this trail is easy with nothing technical. However, it does contain "The Sand Box." From a spur trail off NFS 9849, you can play around in a portion of the sandy area. Please stay on public l...
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Forest Service Road 9206 is an easy and fun off-road trail for beginners. Located just east of Newaygo off 82nd Street, 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 Manistee National Forest. Alon...
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Ewing Hill is a fun, local off-road trail within the Manistee National Forest. This trail is found off NFS 9180 Trail and West Shore SMT DNR 19 Trail and can be run in either direction. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall can cause mud/water holes that...
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Forest Service Road 9206 is an easy and fun off-road trail for beginners. Located just east of Newaygo off 82nd Street, 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 Manistee National Forest. Alon...
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This trail starts at the end of Bossett Road on the border of Muskegon and Newaygo Counties in the Muskegon State Game Area. It is a mostly dirt two-track that provides access to hiking trails along Mosquito Creek. The trail could have many puddles and mud depending on the recent weather. It's a cas...
Learn more about Mosquito Creek

Rogue River Game Trail #1 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail combines sand and dirt and weaves throughout the Manistee National Forest. Along this...
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Rogue River Game Trail #2 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the washboard trail combines sand, dirt, and mud and weaves throughout the Manistee National Fo...
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NFS 9842 is an easy off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail has nothing technical. It twists, turns, and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail, which is used for ATVs and Dirt Bikes. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, condit...
Learn more about NFS 9842

This trail starts at the end of Bossett Road on the border of Muskegon and Newaygo Counties in the Muskegon State Game Area. It is a mostly dirt two-track that provides access to hiking trails along Mosquito Creek. The trail could have many puddles and mud depending on the recent weather. It's a cas...
Learn more about Mosquito Creek

Rogue River Game Trail #1 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail combines sand and dirt and weaves throughout the Manistee National Forest. Along this...
Learn more about Rogue River Game Trail #1

Rogue River Game Trail #2 is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located just northeast of Kent City off 20 Mile Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the washboard trail combines sand, dirt, and mud and weaves throughout the Manistee National Fo...
Learn more about Rogue River Game Trail #2

NFS 9842 is an easy off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This trail has nothing technical. It twists, turns, and crosses over the Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail, which is used for ATVs and Dirt Bikes. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, condit...
Learn more about NFS 9842