Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Woodruff, Wisconsin

The Sandy Summit Trail is a mellow and quiet trail that features a sandy/dirt trail with a few patches of rocks. There was a small sandy hill that had recently been graded, as indicated by the bulldozers parked along the trail. Trail conditions were dry and dusty. Cell service was spotty at times so...
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This is trail LL/ 3 located in Gogebic County, Michigan. This trail runs from its starting point at the Michigan/ Wisconsin border, and continues north to the town of Watersmeet, where it ends at the intersection of the Iron River-Marenisco Trail and Trail LL Bass Lake Road. This trail is a wide and...
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This Section of Trail SI is located in Gogebic County, Michigan. It begins at SI's intersection with Old US 2 West and ends to the east at its intersection with Old US 2 West, where the trail becomes paved for roughly 2 miles. This trail is an old converted railroad grade. The trail is just over one...
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The route takes you through the Pelican River Forest in the North Woods of Wisconsin. The Pelican River Forest is privately owned by The Conservation Fund and open for public use when the gates are open and the roads are passable. This route loops from US 45 to the east back to US 45 on a gentle rol...
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This is Stage Coach Road. This trail navigates from its intersection with East Shore Rd on the Southern end of Lake Gogebic, to US Highway 2/ Trail SI Right-of-Way. Stage Coach Road is a wide and well-maintained gravel road that can be used by all; however, it is specifically valuable to the ATV/ Sx...
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This route runs through the heart of the Argonne Experimental Forest. This route is a great mix of wide winding trails as well as larger rolling hills. Views of the oncoming landscapes are limited by the natural canopy provided by the untouched and undisturbed forest. Nature/wildlife sightings are a...
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This ATV/ SxS trail runs from the town of Crandon to the town of Monico alongside US Highway 8. This trail serves as a great access point to the Crandon area trail systems, as well as the Enterprise/ Pelican Lake, and Harrison Hills Trails. This trail has several speed-restricted areas along the way...
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Experimental Road - FS 2184 is a gentle, rolling gravel forest road that navigates from its southern intersection with Highway 32 to its northern intersection with FS 2183. This trail is just under 2 vehicles wide for its entire length and has similar terrain and features to other trails in the area...
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Loop Road - FS 3903 runs from its intersection with Experimental Road - FS 2184 to its intersection with the southern section of 2184. This is a fun trail that navigates through a section of the Argonne Experimental Forest. The views offered by the quick, rolling elevation changes as well as long sw...
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Forest Road 3924 runs from its intersection with FS 3903 to its intersection with FS 3905. This is one of the few two-track dirt trails in Forest County that is open to ATV and SxS traffic, rather than just 4x4 and full-size traffic like many others. While this trail is not super technical, it does ...
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This trail is a great mix of tighter winding corners opening up into longer sweeping corners. A good amount of elevation changes are mixed in as well. This trail will exit onto Highway 55 when running it west to east. If running it east to west, Highway 55 serves as a good starting point for road-go...
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South Pelican is an easy, scenic 1.9-mile trail ideal for beginners and casual offroaders looking for a quick woodland escape near Pelican Lake. The route offers a pleasant mix of roadside riding and deeper forest immersion, beginning near the Boiling Springs Tavern on the east side and winding west...
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Small trail loop near the Parrish Trail Head. Easy going, with a nice stop at the shelter located lakeside that has a water pump and bathroom. On a slow ride, this should only take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and breaks up the day with a more curvy trail.
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The best trail to take that conjoins Post Lake with Pelican Lake, which can then lead to the Harrison Hills system. The trail is mostly a gravel road, but has a small section of dirt on the Pelican Lake side. Along the way, there are excellent views of the woodlands and a stream. Good chance to see ...
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This is Trail LL, Paulding Lights, located in Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties, Michigan. This trail begins where Trail LL resumes as a gravel road (Bass Lake Rd) north of the town of Watersmeet. If traveling by ATV or SxS, a short paved route through town will need to be used in order to navigate fro...
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This trail runs from Divide Road to the Seven Hour Plane Crash Trail. This trail is an excellent mix of winding corners and large/medium hills. The landscape is made up of old-growth pine forests, as well as swamp/lowlands. Traveling from Divide Road, there will be a large levee/railroad grade that ...
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To get you off pavement and onto this rocky, winding trail you will cut through Enterprise Lake Road in Elcho and Old Elcho Road in Pelican Lake. Most times the trail has many low wet spots, but none of them are usually deep. Most corners are pretty tight, but oncoming traffic can usually be seen. T...
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This route will navigate to or from the southern portion of the Seven Hour Plane Crash Trail. It's open to ATVs, SxSs, and all licensed road vehicles. This trail will also navigate the southern edge of the nonmotorized Argonne Experimental Forest. This trail is great for anyone looking for a peacefu...
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Easy driving through rolling hills and forest. Most of the trail will fit two lanes of traffic, but there are many tight corners to watch for. This is mostly a gravel trail, so it will get dusty once the area dries out. There are a few turnout spots to take a break from the day and stay out of the w...
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The West Elcho/Lily Mill Pass Through is a scenic, 3.4-mile dirt connector trail between West Elcho Road and Lily Mill Fire Lane in northern Wisconsin. Winding through dense forest canopy with gentle rolling hills, the trail has minimal elevation changes and is rated a 2 out of 10 for difficulty. Th...
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The Sandy Summit Trail is a mellow and quiet trail that features a sandy/dirt trail with a few patches of rocks. There was a small sandy hill that had recently been graded, as indicated by the bulldozers parked along the trail. Trail conditions were dry and dusty. Cell service was spotty at times so...
Learn more about Sandy Summit Trail

This is trail LL/ 3 located in Gogebic County, Michigan. This trail runs from its starting point at the Michigan/ Wisconsin border, and continues north to the town of Watersmeet, where it ends at the intersection of the Iron River-Marenisco Trail and Trail LL Bass Lake Road. This trail is a wide and...
Learn more about Gogebic County MI Trail LL/3

This Section of Trail SI is located in Gogebic County, Michigan. It begins at SI's intersection with Old US 2 West and ends to the east at its intersection with Old US 2 West, where the trail becomes paved for roughly 2 miles. This trail is an old converted railroad grade. The trail is just over one...
Learn more about Trail SI Thayer

The route takes you through the Pelican River Forest in the North Woods of Wisconsin. The Pelican River Forest is privately owned by The Conservation Fund and open for public use when the gates are open and the roads are passable. This route loops from US 45 to the east back to US 45 on a gentle rol...
Learn more about Tour Road

The Sandy Summit Trail is a mellow and quiet trail that features a sandy/dirt trail with a few patches of rocks. There was a small sandy hill that had recently been graded, as indicated by the bulldozers parked along the trail. Trail conditions were dry and dusty. Cell service was spotty at times so...
Learn more about Sandy Summit Trail

This is trail LL/ 3 located in Gogebic County, Michigan. This trail runs from its starting point at the Michigan/ Wisconsin border, and continues north to the town of Watersmeet, where it ends at the intersection of the Iron River-Marenisco Trail and Trail LL Bass Lake Road. This trail is a wide and...
Learn more about Gogebic County MI Trail LL/3

This Section of Trail SI is located in Gogebic County, Michigan. It begins at SI's intersection with Old US 2 West and ends to the east at its intersection with Old US 2 West, where the trail becomes paved for roughly 2 miles. This trail is an old converted railroad grade. The trail is just over one...
Learn more about Trail SI Thayer

The route takes you through the Pelican River Forest in the North Woods of Wisconsin. The Pelican River Forest is privately owned by The Conservation Fund and open for public use when the gates are open and the roads are passable. This route loops from US 45 to the east back to US 45 on a gentle rol...
Learn more about Tour Road