Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Luther, Michigan

This is a fairly wide trail that runs in a loop starting and stopping at a trailhead. This trail has some deeper mud sections that can be over one 1 deep that will require 4…
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Tin Cup Motorcycle Trail is a wider, more flowy motorcycle trail. The terrain switches from sand to sod with rocky stretches and features a few different hill climbs of varying grades as well as water…
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Fun trail with soft sand (when dry) that snakes through beautiful forest scenery. There are some long straight sections with good visibility, which allows for higher speeds, but it is very transited, so be prepared…
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The N/E Little Manistee motorcycle trail is part of the greater Little Manistee Loop. The total of the outer loop spans a little over 40 miles. There are 4 main sections with a cutoff option…
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This is a fun trail with a lot of sand. Banked turns make it flow nicely, but beware: it's a very transited trail. Keep alert and be prepared to slow down and move to the…
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This wooded trail is off of the main Tin Cup trail. Entering the trail can be tricky as there are dirt mounds or downed trees to climb over. However, there is an easier entry point…
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Gopher Run is a road that runs through the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. When starting Gopher Run at Bager Trail, the trail will start out on hard-packed sand and go by a little cedar swamp.…
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Lincoln Hills single track is mostly tree-covered and has a bit of everything. Hard pack, soft sand, roots, rocks, switchbacks, a few sandy inclines, and plenty of whoops. This trail is not technical but does…
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The Lincoln Hills Route is very sandy, has multiple corners and some decent hills to traverse. The west side is mainly flat, whereas the East side is pretty hilly. Lincoln Hills is bidirectional so it…
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The South Branch of Twin Creek Trail is a trail that goes through the Cadillac Management Unit. The South Branch of Twin Creek Trail is a full-width, two-track style trail. The trail is mainly hard-packed…
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The Outer Dogman Trail is a trail that goes through the Cadillac Management Unit. The Outer Dogman Trail is a full-width, two-track style trail. The trail is mostly hard-packed dirt with some exposed roots. There…
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Cadillac Area ORV/OHV Scenic Ride - Part 15 is part of the Cadillac Area ORV/OHV Scenic Ride. This section of the Cadillac Area Scenic Ride is open to all ORV/OHV vehicles. This section is a…
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NFS 5581 is a sandy bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. Very similar to NFS 5412, BE PREPARED FOR A WASHBOARD, SANDY, AND EXTREMELY BUMPY TRAIL. This track will shake you like…
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The Inner Dogman Trail runs through the Cadillac Management Unit as a full-width, two-track style route. The surface is mostly hard-packed dirt with some sandy sections and the potential for mud after heavy rain. Narrow…
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The Little Manistee Cutoff is the trail that splits the greater Little Manistee trail between the north and south half. This 24-inch trail runs parallel to a 72-inch ORV route. This trail is a primarily…
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The S/E Little Manistee motorcycle trail is part of the greater Little Manistee Loop. The total of the outer loop spans a little over 40 miles. There are 4 main sections with a cutoff option…
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Bager Trail is a trail through the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. It consists of hard-packed sand with areas of soft sand. The trail loops through areas of mixed forest and clearcuts of varying ages. Bager…
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FS 5413 is a trail that runs through the Manistee National Forest. This trail will be mostly sand with areas of gravel. There will also be some elevation changes with a couple of uphill and…
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East Lincoln Bridge Road is a road that goes through the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. East Lincoln Bridge Road consists of mostly hard-packed sand with a couple of spots of soft sand. There is one…
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NFS 5412 is a sandy bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. BE PREPARED FOR A WASHBOARD, SANDY, AND EXTREMELY BUMPY TRAIL. This track will shake you like no other. From the North…
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Cadillac Area ORV/OHV Scenic Ride - Part 16 is part of the Cadillac Area ORV/OHV Scenic Ride. This section of the Cadillac Area Scenic Ride is open to all ORV/OHV vehicles. This section is a…
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FS 5645 is a trail that runs through the Manistee National Forest. FS 5645 has been widened recently, which makes it a very easy trail to drive down. The trail is hard-packed gravel from start…
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Beautiful wooded one-lane trail through a mixed forest. There are pine trees planted by the CCC, interspersed among deciduous trees. The mile-long long windy, one-lane trail has places to pass. The elevation changes throughout the…
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The S/W Little Manistee Motorcycle Trail is part of the greater Little Manistee Loop. The total of the outer loop spans a little over 40 miles. There are 4 main sections with a cutoff option…
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North Section 20 Road runs through the Cadillac Forest Management Unit and is a narrow two-track with brush overhanging in several areas. Full-size vehicles should expect scratches and possible body damage. The surface is mostly…
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NFS 7837/5015 is a scenic bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. Starting from the East you'll begin with some towering red pine trees and finish at the intersection of 11-1/2 Mile Road.…
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The Little Manistee/Lincoln Hills Connector - Motorcycle Trail is a 2.5-mile connector between Lake County's popular loops, Little Manistee and Lincoln Hills. This trail is not maintained as often as the standard loops to the…
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The N/W Little Manistee Motorcycle Trail is part of the greater Little Manistee Loop. The total of the outer loop spans a little over 40 miles. There are 4 main sections with a cutoff option…
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This is a sandy, twisty trail with banked corners. The single-lane trail winds through the woods and has many washboard sections. The trail is groomed, allowing for walls of dirt to limit the width of…
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This short piece of single track is a connector between M37 and Little Manistee. This trail is generally a tight 24-inch trail with little to no traffic. Due to the general lack of traffic on…
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