Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Pinconning, Michigan

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Sterling Truck Trail

Sterling Truck Trail is a seasonal road that is a great connector trail for many of the trails in the Gladwin area. The terrain is sandy and flat, and it is easily wide enough for…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

East Fireline Trail

A simple sandy trail in the Gladwin ORV area with the most beautiful wetland views. This trail has thick sand, many turns and curves, and is relatively flat, but the various wetland views along it…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Center Fireline Trail

Center Fireline Trail is a part of the Gladwin Scramble, a mixed-use riding area in the Gladwin Forest Management Unit. This trail is a two-lane dirt trail with mixed access and cross-traffic. You can expect…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Scratchy Trail

This narrow and scratchy trail will leave a mark. This sandy trail is off a longer trail in the Gladwin Forest. This trail can be run either direction, but we found the overhead branches favored…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

North Sterling Truck Trail

This connector trail runs north and south between Lame Duck Truck Trail and Sterling Truck Trail. It can drastically vary in difficulty depending on trail conditions. On a dry summer day after the groomer has…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Gladwin ORV Route

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and Trail permit stickers. This is a small ORV Route but is surrounded by many more miles of 50-inch trails. The…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mosquito Alley Truck Trail

Mosquito Alley Truck Trail is a flat and sandy trail that parallels the Molasses River. It is a wide trail that easily accommodates both directions of traffic, and it is an easy, non-technical trail during…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su

Lame Duck Truck Trail

Lame Duck Truck Trail is a seasonal road that borders the north edge of the Lame Duck wetland area. The terrain is sandy and flat. It is very easy in difficulty, but it is unmaintained…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

North Wildwood Road

This stretch of Wildwood Road is a narrow, sandy, and unmaintained road. It is easy in difficulty, and its only obstacle during the summer season is some whoops. The surrounding scenery varies between dense woods…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wildlife Drive

Wildlife Drive, located in Schiawasse National Wildlife Refuge, is a scenic, flat dirt road designed for a leisurely drive in a clockwise direction. Take your time to enjoy the stunning views, hiking trails, and beautiful…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su

FS 2630

FS 2630 is a two-lane well-maintained dirt road made up of pine hardwood mix that will take you by multiple trails. This is an easy dirt road/trail that can be run in either direction. The…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

FS 4685

FS 4685 is a two-track that is not maintained and is made up of pine hardwood mix. During winter and spring, you can run into mud and snow, so make sure you assess the trail…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Wi / Fa

Dow Road

Dow Road is a 2-ish vehicle-wide hard-packed road that will take you through older forest. This trail will take you to the West Branch area or the Clear Lake area for food and fuel. Plenty…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

FS 4404

FS 4404 is a wide single-lane maintained dirt road made up of pine hardwood mix. It will connect with FS 4403 and FS 4514, either making a nice loop or running the trails individually. The…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FS 3180

FS 3180 is a wide single-lane maintained dirt road made up of Pine hardwood mix and is an in-and-out trail. You can jump on 3181 taking you to Vaughn Road. this will allow you to…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

FS 4513

FS 4513 is a tight two-track with pine hardwood mix that opens up to a two-lane dirt road after crossing 4301. These trails are all part of the Huron National Forest. The trail is mostly…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lentz Trail

This trail runs from north to south. At the south end, it starts off Sage Lake Road and dead ends right before Rose City Road. While traveling the trail, the width alternates between one and…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 4403

FS 4403 is another two-lane well-maintained dirt road made up of pine hardwood mix that will take you by multiple trails. This is an easy dirt road/trail that can be run in either direction. The…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

FS 4301 A

FS 4301 A, also known as Curtis Road, is a well-maintained two-lane dirt road. 4301 A will take you by an area of Vaughn Lake with a small creek and marsh. The dirt road along…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

Aginaw Loop

Aginaw Loop to Knoch is part of multiple trail systems in the area of the checkerboard. This trail is made up of pines and hardwood and starts as double-lane dirt and then drops to single-lane…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

H9-4 Sand Lake

H9-4 Sand Lake, a 50-inch trail, traverses parts of the Huron National Forest. The trail is predominantly sandy and is flanked by dense forests, interspersed with clearings. There are long, winding corners along with some…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

St. Helen Trail

St Helen Trail is a 3ish-wide vehicle sandy trail that will take you through new growth forest and older forest. This trail will take you to the St. Helen area or the West Branch area…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Piper Lake Rd

This route runs through mature woods and recent clear-cut areas. The route runs from the Ambrose Lake area to the south along the YMCA camp. The route has everything from hard pack to mud holes…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FS 4514

FS 4514 is a wide single-lane maintained dirt road made up of pine hardwood mix. It will connect with FS 4404 and FS 4514, either making a nice loop or running the trails individually. The…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FS 4406

FS 4406 also known as Allen Road is a single-lane dirt/sand mix. The trail is part of the Huron National Forest and can be run in either direction. The trail is flat and a nice…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ogemaw Hills ORV Route

This Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and trail permit stickers. This area connects with St. Helen ORV Route on the west side. The west side of…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

FS 2143

Forest Service Road 2143 is an accessible trail suitable for all vehicle types, located within a dense forest area. The road is divided into two distinct sections. The eastern half is a tighter, more rugged…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 2045

Forest Service Road 2045 offers an exciting off-road vehicle (ORV) trail experience that is legal for all types of vehicles. This trail, composed primarily of sand, presents a thrilling ride with numerous twists and turns.…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 4418

FS 4418 also known as National City Road is a single-lane dirt/sand mix. The trail is part of the Huron National Forest and can be run in either direction. The trail ran through a marshy…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

FS 4301 B

FS 4301 B, also known as Curtis Road, is a well-maintained two-lane dirt road. 4301 B will take you by an area with a small creek. The dirt road along the Huron National Forest is…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

ATV Trails Near Pinconning, Michigan

Scratchy Trail

This narrow and scratchy trail will leave a mark. This sandy trail is off a longer trail in the Gladwin Forest. This trail can be run either direction, but we found the overhead branches favored…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gladwin ORV Route

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and Trail permit stickers. This is a small ORV Route but is surrounded by many more miles of 50-inch trails. The…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dow Road

Dow Road is a 2-ish vehicle-wide hard-packed road that will take you through older forest. This trail will take you to the West Branch area or the Clear Lake area for food and fuel. Plenty…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

FS 4513

FS 4513 is a tight two-track with pine hardwood mix that opens up to a two-lane dirt road after crossing 4301. These trails are all part of the Huron National Forest. The trail is mostly…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lentz Trail

This trail runs from north to south. At the south end, it starts off Sage Lake Road and dead ends right before Rose City Road. While traveling the trail, the width alternates between one and…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Aginaw Loop

Aginaw Loop to Knoch is part of multiple trail systems in the area of the checkerboard. This trail is made up of pines and hardwood and starts as double-lane dirt and then drops to single-lane…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Pinconning, Michigan

Scratchy Trail

This narrow and scratchy trail will leave a mark. This sandy trail is off a longer trail in the Gladwin Forest. This trail can be run either direction, but we found the overhead branches favored…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Gladwin ORV Route

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and Trail permit stickers. This is a small ORV Route but is surrounded by many more miles of 50-inch trails. The…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dow Road

Dow Road is a 2-ish vehicle-wide hard-packed road that will take you through older forest. This trail will take you to the West Branch area or the Clear Lake area for food and fuel. Plenty…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

FS 4513

FS 4513 is a tight two-track with pine hardwood mix that opens up to a two-lane dirt road after crossing 4301. These trails are all part of the Huron National Forest. The trail is mostly…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lentz Trail

This trail runs from north to south. At the south end, it starts off Sage Lake Road and dead ends right before Rose City Road. While traveling the trail, the width alternates between one and…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 4301 A

FS 4301 A, also known as Curtis Road, is a well-maintained two-lane dirt road. 4301 A will take you by an area of Vaughn Lake with a small creek and marsh. The dirt road along…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su