Beginner Off-Road Trails Near St. Ignace, Michigan

St. Ignace to Trout Lake is a designated ORV trail that accommodates vehicles of all sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail primarily features hardpack and gravel, with occasional sections of sand. It…
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The Gamble Lake Trail is a relatively short out-and-back trail that will take you to Gamble Lake. In the Summer months, the trees are very thick and it can be hard to see the lake…
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This is a very easy gravel forest service road starting in St. Ignace near Castle Rock and heads west into Hiawatha National Forest towards Round Lake. The trail is wide enough for 2 vehicles in…
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This trail is a relatively easy, graded, and without fear of pinstripes! It is mostly comprised of dirt and passes through the dense woods and overgrowth. There are intermittent water holes, but nothing significantly deep,…
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This is a well-maintained gravel dirt road that is two-way traffic. This route is accessible by any vehicle in two-wheel drive. This route serves as a connecting route between 'Castle Rock to Round Lake' to…
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French Farm Lake Road is a sandy dirt-based Emmet County road, part of the French Farm Flooding State WMA, within Michigan's DNR Gaylord Forest Management Unit. The trail showcases the natural sandy dirt terrain of…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3900, also known as Interstate 75 Access South, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) East Lake Road is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3113 -16 Mile Road, also known as Akrigg, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3309, also known as Edison Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3425, also known as North Service Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route…
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Brevoort River Trail (FSR 3303) is Open April 30th through November 30th. A license plate is required. This is an easy scenic gravel trail that takes you to Brevoort Lake. There are a few narrow…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FSR) 3129, also known as West Bow, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel and native material. This route is…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3116, also known as S Gamble Road &/or Spring Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3808, also known as Cole, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3114, Guard Lake, also known as Spur Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FSR) 3746, also known as West Barrett, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3122, also known as Kenneth Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3111, also known as Old Lake, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3487C, also known as Jody Spur C, and 3487B, also known as Jody Spur B, are federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest roads with a surface composition of dirt,…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3487, also known as Jody, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3123, also known as Quarry Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3748, also known as East Loop, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Forrest Service Road 3479 is a versatile road that accommodates various vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The road is predominantly composed of dirt with some sand and is surrounded by…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3329, also known as Taylor Creek Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route…
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Forrest Service Road 3332 is open to all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It is mostly gravel and surrounded by dense forests. Eventually, you'll cross over a bridge that spans…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3330, known as Koski Road/County Road 531 on the north portion and known as Ozark Road/27 Mile Road on the south portion. This route is a federally owned/ locally maintained,…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3332A and 3332B, also known as Fiborn Spur A and Fiborn Spur B, are federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest roads with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel,…
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Forrest Service Road 3477 is legal for all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It is mostly a dirt two-track surrounded by dense forests. The northern end of the road has…
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Forrest Service Road 3502 is a versatile road that accommodates vehicles of diverse sizes and types, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The terrain varies; the western section is predominantly sandy, while the eastern…
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