Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Goshen, Indiana

Winding through the heart of the Allegan State Game Area, this two-lane road offers a beautiful scenic drive. With a base of loose sand and compacted gravel, the trail provides a classic Michigan public land…
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Winding through the heart of the Allegan State Game Area, this two-lane road offers a beautiful scenic drive. With a base of loose sand and compacted gravel, the trail provides a classic Michigan public land…
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Winding between dense hardwood and pine forests, open meadows, and occasional lowland marshes, the trail provides scenic variety and excellent opportunities for wildlife sightings. The route also crosses several smaller spur trails and seasonal roads…
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Swan Creek Trail (121st Avenue) is an easy and bouncy off-road trail for beginners. Located off 118th Avenue, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical, just lots of ruts…
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This is a mainly single-lane dirt and sand trail with water holes and/or mud depending on weather or thaw. There are no major obstacles and plenty of areas to pass oncoming traffic. These are seasonal…
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Sidewinder Trail is an easy off-road trail for beginners. Located off 46th Street, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical, just lots of ruts that will bounce you all…
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Allegan Trap Trail is an easy track for beginners. If you're looking for a smooth ride, this is a nice easy trail/road through a beautiful section of forest. The road is generally 2-lane traffic and…
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ASG Trail is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located near the Allegan Dam, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a combination…
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Horseman's Trail is an easy seasonal road/trail. Located near the Allegan Dam, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is comprised of dirt and weaves throughout…
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Allegan Trap Bend Trail is an easy seasonal road/trail. Located near the Allegan Dam, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail combines sand and dirt and…
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Kalamazoo River Bluffs Trail is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located near Lincoln Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a…
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126th Avenue travels east and west through the central region of the Allegan State Game Area, providing a scenic drive. The road is two vehicles wide with a sandy and gravel base. Stretches of open…
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Allegan Bend Trail is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off Lincoln Road and Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue), this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most…
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36th Street is a sandy trail through Allegan State Game Area. This trail travels north and south through a 7,405-acre piece of state land. Along the route, you will come across various sandy washes that…
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Straight Shot Trail (130th Avenue) is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located off 132nd Avenue and Lincoln Road, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical. Most of…
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This trail is mild and weaves in and out of trees. There are a couple of off-camber spots, especially the exit. This trail also intertwines with Rookie Run and signage can be confusing but won't…
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This mild trail weaves through the woods and intertwines with Deer Run on occasion. Signage can be a little confusing but exits are easy to find. There were a couple of small puddles but nothing…
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Nut Check starts with an intermediate rock crawl in a washout. Then the trail branches off that washout and climbs up a hill. If someone prefers not to climb the hill, they can continue straight…
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This trail begins at the Lower Level Parking Lot and is a connector trail between one of the main roads that runs through the park and the parking lots. There are very few elevation changes.…
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The entrance to this trail can be picked up from the Lower Parking Lot and runs along the picnic area. This trail is mild with a couple of spots of articulation and a couple of…
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Little Willy is a mild trail that has few elevation changes. There is also an area that tends to get washed out when it's been raining. It's not very long and is a great trail…
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This trail has two designations: one for full-size rigs and one for ATVs. There are many markers to indicate which path is which. This trail is also one-way. There are many tight turns and it…
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The trail runs along the edge of the park and into the Whispering Woods. The trail is for SXS, ATVS, and motorcycles only. There are some mud holes and areas with tight trees. The trail…
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Starting on the south end of Fulton St East, you will quickly encounter a well-maintained two-lane gravel road. You will also see a thick forest surrounding you. This trail cuts directly through state land. There…
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This an an out-and-back trail. The access is off Potters Rd. The beginning of the trail has public land on one side and private residences on the other so be courteous. Half a mile into…
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Glenn West Trail is an adventurous and fun bidirectional road within the Waterloo State Recreation Area. Located just off Highway 94, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the West end, you'll start on a…
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Katz Trail is a very fun and scenic bidirectional road within the Waterloo State Recreation Area. Located just off Highway 94, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the north end, you'll start on a…
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Glenn East Trail is a classical Michigan bi-directional trail within the Waterloo State Recreation Area. Located off Mount Hope Road, shortly off Highway 94, you'll find the west end of the trail, making it easily…
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Maute Trail is an exciting 2.5-mile scenic bidirectional trail within the Waterloo State Recreation Area. Located near Highway 94 between Jackson and Ann Arbor, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the south end off…
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Leach Trail is a really fun and exciting bidirectional trail within the Waterloo State Recreation Area. Located just off Highway 74 between Jackson and Ann Arbor, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the eastern…
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