Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Gladwin, Michigan

Mosquito Alley Truck Trail is a flat and sandy trail that parallels the Molasses River. It is a wide trail that easily accommodates both directions of traffic, and it is an easy, non-technical trail during…
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This stretch of Wildwood Road is a narrow, sandy, and unmaintained road. It is easy in difficulty, and its only obstacle during the summer season is some whoops. The surrounding scenery varies between dense woods…
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Sterling Truck Trail is a seasonal road that is a great connector trail for many of the trails in the Gladwin area. The terrain is sandy and flat, and it is easily wide enough for…
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Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and Trail permit stickers. This is a small ORV Route but is surrounded by many more miles of 50-inch trails. The…
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This narrow and scratchy trail will leave a mark. This sandy trail is off a longer trail in the Gladwin Forest. This trail can be run either direction, but we found the overhead branches favored…
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Playground Pass is a grass and dirt two-track trail that is part of a larger network of trails in the area. The trail offers a little for all offroad levels. There are a few spurs…
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Hilly adventure awaits on this unmapped trail in the Roscommon Forest. This trail is South off of Sandy Trail, and is just West of the St. Helen's South ORV Route. There is a loop off…
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This is a scenic ORV route near the St. Helen Motorsport Area. The trail features sandy terrain with occasional deep ruts (from ATVs and razors) but nothing a Jeep couldn't manage. When going around the…
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Heavily wooded trail in the middle of the Gladwin State Forest. The trail runs north and south and is dirt and sand. On the north section, trees hang over the trail, making for difficult passing.…
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This trail winds through the hardwoods in the Gladwin Forest Management Unit. A relatively smooth dirt two-track that is part of a larger network of trails in the area. There are spurs off the main…
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This is a fun, sandy trail with multiple whoops providing the opportunity to test out your high-speed suspension. The trail is two vehicles wide when entering from Grim Road, but narrows to just over one…
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Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size vehicles, 50 inch, and 24 inch with ORV and trail permits. The route is mostly soft sand. This section of the route is a connector between St.…
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Lame Duck Truck Trail is a seasonal road that borders the north edge of the Lame Duck wetland area. The terrain is sandy and flat. It is very easy in difficulty, but it is unmaintained…
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Center Fireline Trail is a part of the Gladwin Scramble, a mixed-use riding area in the Gladwin Forest Management Unit. This trail is a two-lane dirt trail with mixed access and cross-traffic. You can expect…
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An enjoyable, winding trail through a section of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit. You will see varied hardwood trees along the trail, including plenty of Birch trees. There is a small clearing that could be…
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A simple sandy trail in the Gladwin ORV area with the most beautiful wetland views. This trail has thick sand, many turns and curves, and is relatively flat, but the various wetland views along it…
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Creek Crossing is an entertaining trail that winds through the hardwoods of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit. It's a sandy dirt two-track that travels through wooded areas, clearings, and logged areas. Opportunities to observe wildlife…
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This is a fun trail through the Roscommon Forest Management Unit. You will see evergreen and hardwood trees and plenty of wildlife. It's a curvy dirt two-track out-and-back trail with several mud/water holes that will…
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This trail is in an evergreen and hardwood forest in the Roscommon Management Unit. It runs between Grass Lake Road and Denton Creek Trail in a network of trails. A dirt two-track that is very…
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This connector trail runs north and south between Lame Duck Truck Trail and Sterling Truck Trail. It can drastically vary in difficulty depending on trail conditions. On a dry summer day after the groomer has…
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This trail is a fun ride through the hardwood forest on a mostly smooth but sometimes bumpy dirt road that is a part of a larger network of trails in the area. There are water/mud…
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This loop covers a very nice area, incorporating a couple of State Forest roads and ORV routes. It's a state gaming area, so keep that in mind while traveling through. You'll find a spot for…
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This is an entertaining ride through the woods in the Roscommon Forest Mgmt Unit. The trail is lined with evergreen and hardwood trees, with plenty of wildlife to be seen if you keep your eyes…
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This is a loop trail that starts and ends at South Harrison Road. There is a large staging area at the southern access point. This trail is a single lane in spots, and a very…
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An entertaining trail that could be easily overlooked due to its location alongside the highway, this trail offers an out-and-back ride that can be enjoyed by most stock offroad vehicles. It is a dirt one-lane…
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This out-and-back trail starts off as a two-track through a logged area with a few lone oak trees still standing before getting sandier and heading into the woods. The first half of the trail is…
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This is a relaxing trail that is a single-lane dirt seasonal road that runs between Denton Creek Trail and South Harrison Road. You could encounter some minor water/mud holes depending on recent weather or time…
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The trail starts at the intersection of West Olson Road and Geneva Road. There are large yellow turn signs on either side of the trail marking the normal roads. It is 1 to 2 vehicles…
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Aginaw Loop to Knoch is part of multiple trail systems in the area of the checkerboard. This trail is made up of pines and hardwood and starts as double-lane dirt and then drops to single-lane…
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A scenic, easy-going trail through the woods in the Gladwin Forest area west of Midland. One of the few dry trails in the area, especially in the spring. The trail winds through woods and wetland.…
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