Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Maple Grove, Michigan

This is a fun trail crossing state land north of Lake Dubonnet. The trail consists mostly of sandy two tracks easily passable by most vehicles. There are sections, however, with tight turns in wooded areas…
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Trail 48468 starts as a two-way dirt road and then turns into a one-lane seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was great for a spring ride…
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Trail 48466 starts as a two-way dirt road and then turns into a one-lane seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was great for a spring ride…
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This trail connects the end of Buckley Rd to the Lake Dubonnet Trail, running along the north side of Lake Dubbonet. It is a single vehicle wide with a packed dirt surface. The roadway is…
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Oakley Road Bypass A starts out a narrow tight two-track. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was great for a spring ride but with the canopy, I could…
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Lake Dubonnet Trl is a great drive just 15 minutes outside Traverse City. The trail terrain is mostly dirt with some areas that have sand. You will drive through dense forests with great views. You…
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North Reynolds Loop starts out as a narrow single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly sand/dirt and lightly traveled. The trail was logged and now the new growth is very thick. The trail brings you back…
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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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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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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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Oakley Road Bypass B starts out as a narrow two-track. The trail does open up and is mostly dirt and sand. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management unit. This trail was…
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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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State Road starts as a two-way dirt road and then turns into a one-lane seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was great for a spring ride…
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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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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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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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Rail Trail Part 3 is a single-lane wider trail with small dips and soft sand. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. You will come across a stream and parts of the…
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Rail Trail Part 4 You will enter trail off Bendon Rd. The trail starts out as a narrow single lane two track with a canopy. You could run into standing water due to a swamp/Marshy…
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The trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with areas of soft sand. It has some washouts with banked curves and ends at CR608. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT…
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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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The trail is a single-lane two-track dirt road with soft sand and mud in areas. Pines and hardwoods make up most of the trail. Wild raspberries line both sides of the two-track. The trail is…
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The trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with soft sand. This trail is a pine and hardwood mix with some overhang. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. It's…
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Rail Trail Part 2 is a single-lane wider trail with small dips and soft sand. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. You will come across a stream and parts of the…
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The trail is a single-lane two-track dirt road with soft sand and mud in areas. Pines and hardwoods make up most of the trail. Wild raspberries line both sides of the trail. This trail ends…
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This trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with soft sand. It's a pine and hardwood mix near a marshy area and is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was…
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The trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with soft sand and mud in some areas. The trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. It's great for a spring ride but…
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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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Rogers Road - Trail 58421 starts out as a single-lane trail. brush line a good portion of the trail. Some of the Trail is also wide enough for vehicles to pass. This trail ends at…
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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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The trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with areas of soft sand. It has some washouts with curves and ends at CR669. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit.…
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