Beginner Off-Road Trails Near St. James, Michigan

Old Stage Truck Trail is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Forest Service road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition; it…
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Forest Service Road (FS) 3364, Hog Island Road, also known as Townline Road, is a state-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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Orchard Hill Road is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Forest Service road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition; it is…
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The road to the Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse is a scenic drive through a remote part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The road is two lanes with a wide shoulder. When we mapped the road in…
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Strickler Truck Road is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Primary Forest Access Road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, grass, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition. It…
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Forest Service Road 3374 - Paquinn Creek Road/ Sand Lake Road is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Secondary Forest Road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Strickler Truck Road - Timber Loop is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 Forest Access Route with a surface composition of dirt, sand, grass, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition.…
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Strickler Truck Road - Grouse Loop is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 Forest Access Route with a surface composition of dirt, sand, grass, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition.…
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Little Dollar - Timber Trail is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 Forest Access Route with a surface composition of dirt, sand, grass, and native material. It is not a DNR route (ORV use is subject…
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ORV Route A - Epoufette, also known as Trail 473/2/9, is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Secondary Forest Road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently…
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Tucker Lake Trail is a state-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 in fair condition; it is not…
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Dollar Lake Truck Trail is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Secondary Forest Road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition. It…
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Prout Road is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Secondary Forest Road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition. A portion of…
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Cut River/Brevoort River Trail is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 Secondary Forest Road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition. It…
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Fisher Road is a state-owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 Forest Access Route with a surface composition of dirt, sand, grass, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition. It is a portion…
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Brevoort River is a trail that's open to all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is mostly made up of sand and is surrounded by dense forests, with some…
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Caffey Truck Trail, also known as ORV Route AI, 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…
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Jackson is a trail that's legal for all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is mostly made up of hard-packed dirt and is surrounded by dense forest. While larger…
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This trail connects Quarry Road and Dinky Line trails. This trail has small elevation changes. The terrain is a mix of sand and mud. The trail width ranges from one to two vehicles wide. You…
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This is a short but fun trail in the Sault Sainte Marie Forest Management Unit. It gets little use based on its condition when ran. It is a tree lined two track out and back…
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Trout Lake to Brevort is a designated ORV route that's legal for various vehicle types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is predominantly made up of sand and is surrounded…
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This trail is a fun grass two-track that winds through a heavily wooded section of a forest management unit. It is very tight in spots, so expect some branches to rub your vehicle sides. There…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3782, also known as Brevoort West, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, grass, and native material. This route…
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This out-and-back trail through the northern MI forest is a bumpy two-track that ends in an area with several small clearings, making a great camping location. Depending on the time of year or recent rain,…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3435, also known as Goudreau Trail, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of sand, dirt, gravel and native material. This route is…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3424, also known as Brevoort Lake Road &/or Pipeline, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 "There-and-back" forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, grass, and…
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Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3453A, also known as Boedne Bay Road Spur A, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, grass, and native…
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East Boundary Road, also known as Town line Road, is a locally owned and maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, gravel, sand, and native material. This route is currently open…
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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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Forrest Service Road 3527 is legal for all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. It is primarily made up of hard-packed dirt and is surrounded by dense forests. While the road…
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