Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Marion, Michigan

This is a continuation of County Line Road that turns to 60th Avenue, a single-lane seasonal road. This short trail is a fun side path for those looking for some quick mud. This seasonal road really shines after heavy rainfall or during a storm; it quickly floods and offers small water crossings and...
Learn more about County Line and 60th

Take a quick shortcut to Temple, Michigan, through this scenic trail that begins near Marion, Michigan. This trail passes through the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and also many Consumer Energy paths that are interconnected throughout the area. This area is also occasionally active with logging ope...
Learn more about Lake Station

This is a Seasonal Road that leads back to an area known as the High Banks. This used to be a State Forest Campground accessible to full-size campers. The State has since installed gates to keep traffic from the actual High Banks area itself. There are two separate River View turnouts that allow cam...
Learn more about Thornapple Trail

The south end of this is groomed gravel that turns into a Seasonal Road about a half mile in. There are no wet areas, but there is some soft sand along the way. This is easily traversed by a high-clearance vehicle. It is a nice scenic drive through the woods following the river, although the river i...
Learn more about Bo's Trail

McKinley Road starts out as a two-lane road, then goes to a seasonal two-track dirt/sand with a big washout at the time the track was run. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This trail is a nice ride with s...
Learn more about McKinley Road

Hemlock Avenue starts out as a two-lane dirt road, then changes to a single lane track dirt/sand. The trail is a seasonal road that is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This track is a nice ride with some soft sand in ...
Learn more about Hemlock Avenue

This is a scenic drive through the woods that has a little of everything to offer. There is one wet area that could be troublesome depending on the time of year. Most of it is dirt and sand. Some of the sand is loose, and ground clearance is necessary to make it through. The north end leads to lake ...
Learn more about Dyer Lake Drive

Wilson Spur is a single two-track dirt/sand trail. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife. This track is a nice ride with some soft sand in spots. You can run the trail in either direction and end at Muskrat Trail. This forest is mostly ...
Learn more about Wilson Spur

West Haskell Lake Road starts out as a two-lane road, then goes to a single-lane dirt/sand trail. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This track is a nice ride with some sand in spots. The trail can be run i...
Learn more about West Haskell Lake Road

The East Evart trail is located off of 110th Avenue and connects the North and south parts of the road. The trail permits full-size vehicles. The trail is comfortably one vehicle wide with places to pass; the south end of the trail is two vehicles wide. The trail has often been used by logging traff...
Learn more about East Evart

This is a standard Michigan seasonal road that passes through the Gladwin Forest Management Area. If you travel too far south, you'll eventually leave the system of trails. This seasonal road will reconnect you to many of the trails in the north. It is easy as well as scenic and relaxing.
Learn more about Sumac Trail

Bear Loop starts out as a single-lane gravel road, then changes to a single two-track dirt/sand road. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This track is a nice ride with some soft sand in spots. You can run t...
Learn more about Bear Loop

Muskrat Trail is a single lane two track dirt/sand. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This track is a nice ride with some soft sand in spots. The trail can be ran in either direction and ended at Hemlock A...
Learn more about Muskrat Trail

This loop is less traveled and there is plenty of mud and foliage to navigate through. There are also off-camber obstacles. These are completable by all off-road vehicles, however, the mud obstacles may be difficult for smaller vehicles.
Learn more about Loop with Soup

Jackson Ave starts out as a two-lane road, then becomes a seasonal two-track dirt/sand road. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife. This track is a nice ride with some sand and clear-cut areas. This trail is an in-and-out, and there is ...
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Otter Loop Around is a short single lane two track dirt/sand trail. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This track is a nice ride with some sand in spots. The trail can be run in either direction and ends at...
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Strief Cutover starts out as a single-lane gravel road, then changes to a very tight two-track dirt/sand/mud road. The trail is part of the Cadillac Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This track is a nice ride with some soft sand, mud, and...
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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...
Learn more about County Line Road

This is a beautiful and fun trail that runs through the Floodwood Swamp Reservoir in the Gladwin Forest Management Area, offering some obstacles and amazing wildlife spotting opportunities. It's a full-width trail with mixed traffic. You will encounter a bridge crossing, banks, and lots of mud, sand...
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Muskegon Spur is a single-lane, tight two-track dirt/sand trail. The trail is part of the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and gives you the opportunity to see wildlife and explore Pure Michigan. This track is a nice ride with some sand in spots. The trail can be run in either direction and ends at Hu...
Learn more about Muskegon Spur

This is a continuation of County Line Road that turns to 60th Avenue, a single-lane seasonal road. This short trail is a fun side path for those looking for some quick mud. This seasonal road really shines after heavy rainfall or during a storm; it quickly floods and offers small water crossings and...
Learn more about County Line and 60th

Take a quick shortcut to Temple, Michigan, through this scenic trail that begins near Marion, Michigan. This trail passes through the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and also many Consumer Energy paths that are interconnected throughout the area. This area is also occasionally active with logging ope...
Learn more about Lake Station

This is a Seasonal Road that leads back to an area known as the High Banks. This used to be a State Forest Campground accessible to full-size campers. The State has since installed gates to keep traffic from the actual High Banks area itself. There are two separate River View turnouts that allow cam...
Learn more about Thornapple Trail

The East Evart trail is located off of 110th Avenue and connects the North and south parts of the road. The trail permits full-size vehicles. The trail is comfortably one vehicle wide with places to pass; the south end of the trail is two vehicles wide. The trail has often been used by logging traff...
Learn more about East Evart

This is a continuation of County Line Road that turns to 60th Avenue, a single-lane seasonal road. This short trail is a fun side path for those looking for some quick mud. This seasonal road really shines after heavy rainfall or during a storm; it quickly floods and offers small water crossings and...
Learn more about County Line and 60th

Take a quick shortcut to Temple, Michigan, through this scenic trail that begins near Marion, Michigan. This trail passes through the Gladwin Forest Management Unit and also many Consumer Energy paths that are interconnected throughout the area. This area is also occasionally active with logging ope...
Learn more about Lake Station

This is a Seasonal Road that leads back to an area known as the High Banks. This used to be a State Forest Campground accessible to full-size campers. The State has since installed gates to keep traffic from the actual High Banks area itself. There are two separate River View turnouts that allow cam...
Learn more about Thornapple Trail

The East Evart trail is located off of 110th Avenue and connects the North and south parts of the road. The trail permits full-size vehicles. The trail is comfortably one vehicle wide with places to pass; the south end of the trail is two vehicles wide. The trail has often been used by logging traff...
Learn more about East Evart