Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Haring, Michigan

Missaukee Junction offers a rugged and diverse challenge for riders tackling Michigan's trail system. Although technically classified as a 50" trail, some sections can get fairly narrow, testing both rider skill and machine handling. This trail is primarily ridden and maintained by dirt bikers, and ...
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E 26-1/4 Trail is a wildly scenic 1.8-mile bidirectional trail within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Located between 28 3/4 Road and 26 1/4 it is easily accessible. This trail surface consists mostly of a sand/dirt combination. This route will surely keep you on your toes between the sandy ber...
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This short trail goes through the beautiful Cadillac Forest Management area. It offers multiple access points to the Cadillac Pathway footpath as well as camping. It is not a through road and has a turnaround at the end at a private property line. It is a beautiful scenic trail that could offer some...
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On the border of Wexford and Missaukee Counties lies a seasonal road that turns into a forest management road. It passes through the Cadillac Pathway hiking trail area, allowing access to the hiking trail, camping, and nature spotting opportunities. It can be accessed either by the north or south en...
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S 29 Trail is a laid-back and scenic bidirectional trail within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Located between South 29 Road and 28 3/4 Road, this trail is easily accessible. This trail surface consists of a mostly dirt and sand combination with a little bit of gravel mixed throughout. This ro...
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West 40 & 40 1/2 Road is part of the Cadillac Area ORV/OHV Scenic Ride and has access to gas. This section of the Cadillac Area Scenic Ride is a DOT road open to ORV use only for access to gas. This section is a maintained gravel road. This is a family-friendly ORV/OHV ride created by the Cadillac A...
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FS 5338 S is another laid-back and scenic 1.4-mile bidirectional trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located between FS 5348 South and FS 5338 North, this trail is easily accessible within this area's network of trails. You can either begin this trail directly off FS 5348 South or go down FS ...
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Enjoy the beautiful scenery on this US Forest Service seasonal road that passes through the Manistee National Forest in Wexford County near Cadillac, Michigan. This trail is beautiful year-round and offers the chance to view lots of different types of wildlife and plant life, including a diverse tre...
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FS 5361 splits off the east side of FS 5338. It starts as a good-condition Forest Service road and gradually gets more overgrown, along with off-camber sections and downed trees/limbs in the trail. Cellular service is unavailable or very weak for most of the trail. Always check USFS postings for up-...
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This trail begins on a standard dirt road with great views of the windmills and farm fields. The elevation lowers as you approach the entrance to the seasonal road, where you will enter a thick wooded area. This trail features a few obstacles and has plenty of wildlife/plant life to see. You will li...
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FS 7611 is a bidirectional Michigan two-track trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located off E 30 Road, this trail is easily accessible and is near some other incredible trails. This trail surface consists of a dirt and gravel combination. This is a pretty straightforward trail, but it has a...
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FS 5338 permits full-size vehicles; however, the trail is beginning to get overgrown and is lightly traveled, except for some pinstriping and some branches near windshield height. Trail consist of a gravel/sand base similar to most other USFS trails in the area. Cellular service is very spotty on th...
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FS 9987 is a laid-back, bidirectional 1.7-mile off-road trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located between East 20 1/2 Road and East No. 22 Road, this trail is easily accessible. This trail consists of a mostly gravel surface with a few areas of a dirt and sand combination. This route tracks...
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FS 5348 South is a beautiful bidirectional trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located just north of Lake Mitchell in Cadillac, this trail is easily accessible. Starting out, the trail surface consists mostly of a dirt, sand, and gravel combination. This trail quickly twists and turns through...
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FS 5348 North is a gorgeous bidirectional trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located just north of Lake Mitchell in Cadillac, this trail is easily accessible. Starting out, the trail surface consists mostly of a dirt, sand, and gravel combination. This trail quickly twists and turns through ...
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FS 7451 is a quick but unique bidirectional trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located between FS 9987 and FS 5348 North, this trail is easily accessible. Starting out, the trail surface consists mostly of a dirt and leaf combination. This trail quickly transitions into a thick section of tr...
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FS 9985 is a quick bidirectional off road trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located between East No. 22 Road and East 22 Road, this trail is easily accessible. This is a seasonal road that is not snowplowed by the Wexford County Road Commission. The trail surface consists of a mostly gravel...
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This route follows forest road 5735. It consists of mainly dirt and sand with some gravel in a two track style trail. Most stock 4x4 vehicles will be able to complete this jaunt with a heavily forested surrounding and minor elevation change. Most notably there is an optional hill climb that loops wi...
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FS 9771 is a bidirectional trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located between East 22 Road and East 20 Road, this trail is easily accessible from either end. This trail is along a seasonal road that is not snowplowed by the Wexford County Road Commission. Starting out, you'll be on a mostly ...
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FS 5903 is a beautiful bidirectional trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located between FS 9771 and East 20 Road, this trail is easily accessible. You'll start out in a pretty open part of the forest with trees lining the trail on a dirt/gravel road. As you continue down the trail, you'll tw...
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Missaukee Junction offers a rugged and diverse challenge for riders tackling Michigan's trail system. Although technically classified as a 50" trail, some sections can get fairly narrow, testing both rider skill and machine handling. This trail is primarily ridden and maintained by dirt bikers, and ...
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E 26-1/4 Trail is a wildly scenic 1.8-mile bidirectional trail within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Located between 28 3/4 Road and 26 1/4 it is easily accessible. This trail surface consists mostly of a sand/dirt combination. This route will surely keep you on your toes between the sandy ber...
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S 29 Trail is a laid-back and scenic bidirectional trail within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Located between South 29 Road and 28 3/4 Road, this trail is easily accessible. This trail surface consists of a mostly dirt and sand combination with a little bit of gravel mixed throughout. This ro...
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West 40 & 40 1/2 Road is part of the Cadillac Area ORV/OHV Scenic Ride and has access to gas. This section of the Cadillac Area Scenic Ride is a DOT road open to ORV use only for access to gas. This section is a maintained gravel road. This is a family-friendly ORV/OHV ride created by the Cadillac A...
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E 26-1/4 Trail is a wildly scenic 1.8-mile bidirectional trail within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Located between 28 3/4 Road and 26 1/4 it is easily accessible. This trail surface consists mostly of a sand/dirt combination. This route will surely keep you on your toes between the sandy ber...
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S 29 Trail is a laid-back and scenic bidirectional trail within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Located between South 29 Road and 28 3/4 Road, this trail is easily accessible. This trail surface consists of a mostly dirt and sand combination with a little bit of gravel mixed throughout. This ro...
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West 40 & 40 1/2 Road is part of the Cadillac Area ORV/OHV Scenic Ride and has access to gas. This section of the Cadillac Area Scenic Ride is a DOT road open to ORV use only for access to gas. This section is a maintained gravel road. This is a family-friendly ORV/OHV ride created by the Cadillac A...
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FS 5338 S is another laid-back and scenic 1.4-mile bidirectional trail within the Manistee National Forest. Located between FS 5348 South and FS 5338 North, this trail is easily accessible within this area's network of trails. You can either begin this trail directly off FS 5348 South or go down FS ...
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