Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Glen Arbor, Michigan

South Hyland Rd is a dirt/sand-based trail that runs east and west through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore land. This route climbs 225 feet through dense beech/maple northern hardwood forest. Along the trail, there are…
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South Thoreson Road offers incredible views of what this national lakeshore has to offer. From Great Lakes views to wooded forests and rolling farmlands. This route is accessible for all vehicles. The road is well-graded…
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Miller Hill Road is a dirt base trail that travels up to a scenic vista looking over Glen Lake and the surrounding forest. This is one of the best overlooks in all of the Lower…
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Burnham Road is yet another beautiful drive through a small part of the national lakeshore land. This road cuts between West Macfarlane Road on the east side and South Leelanau Highway on the west. The…
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West Darwin Road travels east and west. The east side of the trail is a two-vehicle-wide dirt road and turns into a one-vehicle-wide trail once you enter Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore land. Traveling from the…
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This is a wonderful drive through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The trail is accessed off of South Dune Highway or off of North Bar Lake Road. The terrain is quite hilly and is primarily…
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South Baker Road is located in the Port Oneida area of the National Lakeshore. The surrounding area has beautiful rolling hills through amazing farmland. Old barns and homesteads can be seen in the landscape. This…
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This trail travels through rolling hills and old historic farmland in the Port Oneida section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This route can be accessed from South Port Oneida Road on the west side…
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Beeman Road Spur starts out as a single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly dirt and has spots of soft sand. The trail is narrow, making it easy to spot raspberry bushes. The trail ends at…
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Oviatt Road is a one-lane 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. This…
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Oviatt Spur is also known as Trail 3 in the winter. The trail has very soft sand in some areas. The raspberry bushes grow wild with a mixture of hardwoods and pine. The trail ends…
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Haze 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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Deer Track Trail gets its name from the immense amount of deer signs in the area. This is definitely a great trail to take if you want to see some incredible wildlife. This route is…
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Rayle Road Part 2 is a seasonal road. It starts out as a single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly dirt and sand mixed and runs along the Pearl Lake area. This trail is managed by…
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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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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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North Haze Road Part 4 is another trail managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. This trail is a narrow single-lane trail made up of dirt and sand that is well-maintained with some minor…
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Spear Road/48062 is another trail managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail is a narrow single-lane trail made up of dirt and sand with some minor washouts. Brush lines on both sides…
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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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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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This trail connects Spear Road at the north end to Rayle Road at the south. The north end of the trail is relatively covered. It is less traveled than either Spear Road or Rayle Road.…
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Eliza Lake Trail is another trail managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail is a single lane trail made up of dirt and sand. Brush lines both sides of the trail in…
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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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Brozofsky Road is a single lane trail made up of dirt and sand. Brush lines both sides of the trail in some areas. This trail does take you back to Fortine road making a nice…
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Fortine Spur is a sand and dirt mix single-lane two-track. The trail is lined with thick brush and ferns. The trail takes you to North Haze Road, making for a nice easy ride not only…
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Rayle Road starts out two two-lane dirt and then turns into single-lane dirt. The trail is mostly dirt and sand and seems to be graded in some spots. This trail is managed by the Traverse…
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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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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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This is a seasonal road connecting South Cedar Creek Valley Road to Lake Ann Road. The trail is one vehicle wide and covers rolling terrain through the woods. The roadway is typical for the area-packed…
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This trail runs northwest/southeast, mostly through state forest land. It largely consists of a two-track, though occasional rock/gravel and puddles will be encountered. The northern end of the trail is just to the south of…
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