Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near River Rouge, Michigan

Rec Trail is a very fun and scenic 3-mile bidirectional road within the Brighton State Rec Area. Located west of King Road, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the east end at the intersection of King Road and East Schafer Road, you'll start out on a smooth, packed dirt road that leads in...
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Chambers Trail is an easy and scenic 2.5-mile bidirectional road within the Brighton State Rec Area. Located just north of Rush Lake Road, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the southern end of the trail, you'll start out on a dirt road. Now, while this trail does start right next to som...
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King Brighton Trail is a really fun and exciting 2-mile bidirectional trail right outside the Brighton State Rec Area. Located just west of Chilson, right off Brighton Road, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the northern end, you'll start out on a mostly dirt road for the first mile or ...
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Tiplady Trail is an easy bidirectional trail within the Department of Natural Resources. Located just north of Dexter Township between Highway 96 and 94, this trail is easily accessible. This trail is also within the Reichert Nature Preserve. Starting from the eastern end of Dexter Pinckney Rd, you'...
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Brady Trail is an easy one-mile bidirectional road, yet scenic in its own way. Located within the Brighton State Rec Area south of Genoa Charter Township, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the southern end at the intersection of East Schafer Rd, you'll start on a mostly compact dirt roa...
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Rush Lake Trail is a 1.5-mile bidirectional road. Located just south of Farley Road, this trail is easily accessible from some of the other nearby trails. Starting off, you'll begin on a dirt/gravel road that has an abundance of trees and wildlife. There are many different types of wild flowers alon...
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Crooked Lake Trail is a unique bidirectional trail within the Pinckney State Recreation Area. Located just north of Dexter Township between Highway 94 and Highway 96, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the southern end of Silver Hill Road, you'll start off on a dirt/gravel road after pas...
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This trail runs from the parking lot to the first intersection in the off-road portion of the park. It is directional. The trail runs one way for the entrance and another for the exit. There is an area overlooking the short track where you can pull off to air down or wait for your friends. There are...
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The Tetons can be found just to the right when you first drop into the offroad area of the park. It is a short trail that has two steep sandy hill climbs back to back. The trail is directional and there is a stop sign at the end. This trail is also a part of the Endurance Route, which is a combinati...
Learn more about The Tetons

The short course track is for side-by-side and full-size vehicles only. It is directional and is designed with fast driving in mind. The track includes a small hill, a couple of banked turns, a sharp left downhill turn, and a larger hill in the straightaway. The course is grated and subject to chang...
Learn more about Holly Glen Short Track

This sandy hall road runs through the middle of the front of the park and gives the rider access to the majority of the trails in that area. The trail ends in the middle of the park where other hall roads can be picked up to access Mount Magna and other roads and trails in the area.
Learn more about Entrance Road to Outpost Junction

This trail begins in a washout area near the water hole at the front of the park. After the washout, the trail quickly turns uphill for a moderate hill climb. This is a great moderate trail for a beginner rider. Keep in mind that the park gets maintained often and trails may be altered.
Learn more about Robin's Climb

The trail is directional and begins directly across from the end of The Totons Trail. This area is a little bit different than the printed map. It is directional and shortly after it begins it offers three different hill climbs. Each hill climb takes you to the top of the hill and then the trail tak...
Learn more about Hill Splitter

This is a steep sandy hill climb that can be difficult when the sand is soft. This hill is multi-directional so be sure to check for traffic before continuing up or down the hill. There are other hill climbs nearby that are much steeper than this. Use caution when trying these other hills.
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Cedar Lake Trail is an awesome 8-mile bidirectional trail within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and right outside the Pickney State Rec Area. Located between Marion Township and Putnam Township, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the southern end of Patterson Lake Road, you...
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This is a fun moderate trail that gives the riders a bird's eye view of the front of the park. It starts behind the Sandbox area (which is for dirtbikes only) and is directional. It starts with a sandy hill climb and finishes with a descent finishing right at the middle of the park intersection.
Learn more about Taurus Way

This track is for dirt bikes and quads only and it's gated to limit access to anyone other than those vehicles. It is a short loop with moderate hills and small banked turns. The track runs around a water hole that look to be very deep. Riders are not allowed to enter the water. The track is ONE WAY...
Learn more about The Bathtub

The Sherwood Forest is a very small scramble area at the top of the hill where Robins Climb and Skyline Drive come together. The trails can be a little tight in some areas but full-size vehicle fit. There were a couple of close calls with trees and the top of my vehicle.
Learn more about Sherwood Forest

This course is for dirt bikes ONLY! It can be found near the intersection at the end of the entrance haul road. It is an intermediate course with a couple of fun hills, both banked turns to the left and right. Traffic is ONE WAY. The terrain is sandy with small rocks.
Learn more about The Sandbox

This is a nice, short, scenic trail that takes you around the edge of a water hole or small pond at the park. It is located next to the Holly GLen track at the front of the park. It is not suggested that you go into the water. The few times I've seen vehicles in the water, it has not ended well for ...
Learn more about Waters Edge Loop

This trail runs from the parking lot to the first intersection in the off-road portion of the park. It is directional. The trail runs one way for the entrance and another for the exit. There is an area overlooking the short track where you can pull off to air down or wait for your friends. There are...
Learn more about Entrance / Exit Trail

The Tetons can be found just to the right when you first drop into the offroad area of the park. It is a short trail that has two steep sandy hill climbs back to back. The trail is directional and there is a stop sign at the end. This trail is also a part of the Endurance Route, which is a combinati...
Learn more about The Tetons

This sandy hall road runs through the middle of the front of the park and gives the rider access to the majority of the trails in that area. The trail ends in the middle of the park where other hall roads can be picked up to access Mount Magna and other roads and trails in the area.
Learn more about Entrance Road to Outpost Junction

This trail begins in a washout area near the water hole at the front of the park. After the washout, the trail quickly turns uphill for a moderate hill climb. This is a great moderate trail for a beginner rider. Keep in mind that the park gets maintained often and trails may be altered.
Learn more about Robin's Climb

This trail runs from the parking lot to the first intersection in the off-road portion of the park. It is directional. The trail runs one way for the entrance and another for the exit. There is an area overlooking the short track where you can pull off to air down or wait for your friends. There are...
Learn more about Entrance / Exit Trail

The Tetons can be found just to the right when you first drop into the offroad area of the park. It is a short trail that has two steep sandy hill climbs back to back. The trail is directional and there is a stop sign at the end. This trail is also a part of the Endurance Route, which is a combinati...
Learn more about The Tetons

The short course track is for side-by-side and full-size vehicles only. It is directional and is designed with fast driving in mind. The track includes a small hill, a couple of banked turns, a sharp left downhill turn, and a larger hill in the straightaway. The course is grated and subject to chang...
Learn more about Holly Glen Short Track

This sandy hall road runs through the middle of the front of the park and gives the rider access to the majority of the trails in that area. The trail ends in the middle of the park where other hall roads can be picked up to access Mount Magna and other roads and trails in the area.
Learn more about Entrance Road to Outpost Junction