Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Kingsley, Michigan

We continued our route near Mayfield and Jumped on Perla Road LP510/Shore to Shore Trail. The drive is a seasonal Road and if you're looking for a nice ride this is a nice easy trail/road. The road is generally 2 lane traffic and will connect with multiple trails. We continued on the trail that took...
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Barrett Road Trail is an easy main trail for this area that connects a large network of trails. Most of the trail consists of sand with some dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall can cause mud/water holes that can get rutted out quickly. Most of th...
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This is a grassy two-track trail through the Manistee National Forest. This single-lane track runs through a mature pine forest for great scenery. The trail is on the bumpy side and is quite tight in spots, so if you worry about scratches, it may not be for you. A couple of minor elevation changes a...
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This trail in the Manistee National Forest starts by an old building foundation. It is mainly dirt two-track that has a good variety of surfaces, including loose sand, mud, and puddles, depending on the recent weather, as well as a couple of small hills. Although there are no significant obstacles o...
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License Plate Required! Brush Field Trail is a beautiful off-road trail located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail starts out in a sandy, tight section of brush and trees. The trail transitions in and out of open and tight depending on the section you are in. Like most of Mic...
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License Plate Required! Townline Trail is a beautiful bidirectional off-road trail located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail begins when you come up to a Railroad Crossing. That is something you don't see very often on a trail. The trail progressively opens up as you continu...
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Pine Row Trail is one of the best trails in the nearby area for views of tall Michigan red pine trees. These rows of trees are magnificent and mesmerizing. The trail starts out winding through a beautiful stretch of these trees on a dirt/sandy surface. It continues into a more dense forest area befo...
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A fun, relaxing, and scenic trail through the Manistee National Forest. This is a primarily dirt one-lane track with minor elevation changes and turns. Be prepared for some tight tree branches as this is not a heavily traveled trail. Although tight, there are ample areas to deal with other traffic. ...
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This is a nice gentle trail through a pine forest in Grand Traverse County. It's a bumpy single-track trail that twists and turns its way up and down through the woods. The surface is primarily dirt with a few sandy spots. This trail can be tight in places, so be prepared. You will encounter a coupl...
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Wildlife Project Trail is an offroad trail located in both the Traverse City and Cadillac Forest Management Units. This is a beautiful and fun trail to tackle. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, "Hunter monies paid for the wildlife project by revenue sources from hunting & tr...
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Christmas Tree Trail is one of the coolest trails in Michigan during the wintertime. At specific times of the year, you can get a permit to cut down your very own Christmas tree from specific forest lands. There are stipulations to these permits, so be sure to get more info at the following website:...
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Matchett Trail is an offroad trail located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall can cause downed trees, washouts, and mud holes. Some of these mud holes have b...
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WP Connector Trail is an offroad connector trail that binds Wildlife Project Trail and N 23-1/2 Trail together. WP stands for Wildlife Project. For more information, see that trail description. Located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit, this is a beautiful, short connecting trail. This trai...
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NBT Connector Trail is an easy and very bumpy offroad trail. NBT stands for Narrow Birch Trail, which is a fun nearby full-length trail. This connector trail is easy with nothing technical, but it does contain a lot of bumps, some of which are larger than others. This is a very slow-going route beca...
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License Plate Required! Hodge East Trail is an incredible Michigan two-track trail, located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. This trail has a lot to offer. The surface consists of a combination of sand and dirt and weaves in and out through some awesome wildlife scenery. There's a lo...
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Pine Row Connector Trail is a connecting offroad trail that links Pine Row Trail to Narrow Birch Trail. This is a quick way to get from one area within this forest to another without backtracking to other trails. This track is easy with nothing technical. This is a slow-going route because of the am...
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County Ridge Trail is a fun offroad trail that crosses over from Grand Traverse County into Wexford County. The trail starting from the north drops in elevation along a ridgeline and finishes with sweeping views of the area. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, con...
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25 Trail is an out-and-back trail with some accessible side trails. The trail starts as a wide, sandy trail before it weaves into a very sandy pine forest. A 2WD car or even a low-clearance 4x4 will have trouble here. The sandy 2 -track is deep, and high clearance is needed. After the deep sandy sec...
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License Plate Required! Riverbend Trail is a beautiful off-road trail located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. The trail starts just like any other dirt trail, but man, does it give you some epic sights, and ends at a pretty epic dispersed campsite. The pine trees and ferns in this area a...
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Bewilder Trail is an easy offroad trail located at the northern border of Wexford County. This trail can be a little confusing since there are a few spur trails off of it, but if you start at the northern portion of Barrett Road Trail, stay to the right at the beginning of the trail to run it in its...
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This is a grassy two-track trail through the Manistee National Forest. This single-lane track runs through a mature pine forest for great scenery. The trail is on the bumpy side and is quite tight in spots, so if you worry about scratches, it may not be for you. A couple of minor elevation changes a...
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This trail in the Manistee National Forest starts by an old building foundation. It is mainly dirt two-track that has a good variety of surfaces, including loose sand, mud, and puddles, depending on the recent weather, as well as a couple of small hills. Although there are no significant obstacles o...
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License Plate Required! Brush Field Trail is a beautiful off-road trail located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail starts out in a sandy, tight section of brush and trees. The trail transitions in and out of open and tight depending on the section you are in. Like most of Mic...
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License Plate Required! Townline Trail is a beautiful bidirectional off-road trail located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail begins when you come up to a Railroad Crossing. That is something you don't see very often on a trail. The trail progressively opens up as you continu...
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This is a grassy two-track trail through the Manistee National Forest. This single-lane track runs through a mature pine forest for great scenery. The trail is on the bumpy side and is quite tight in spots, so if you worry about scratches, it may not be for you. A couple of minor elevation changes a...
Learn more about Grassy Pass

This trail in the Manistee National Forest starts by an old building foundation. It is mainly dirt two-track that has a good variety of surfaces, including loose sand, mud, and puddles, depending on the recent weather, as well as a couple of small hills. Although there are no significant obstacles o...
Learn more about Old Foundation

License Plate Required! Brush Field Trail is a beautiful off-road trail located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail starts out in a sandy, tight section of brush and trees. The trail transitions in and out of open and tight depending on the section you are in. Like most of Mic...
Learn more about Brush Field Trail

License Plate Required! Townline Trail is a beautiful bidirectional off-road trail located within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail begins when you come up to a Railroad Crossing. That is something you don't see very often on a trail. The trail progressively opens up as you continu...
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