Dirt Bike Trails Near Alma, Michigan

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Canadian Lakes Trail 1

This is a nice little trail that is very easily accessible and good for beginning off-roaders. You enter the trail near the entrance to the local community and continue on a narrow path through the…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Evart to Sunrise Lake Trail

This is a nice wide trail that winds its way through part of the Cadillac Forest from Evert to Sunrise Lake. It can be run in either direction north or south. There is some mud…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Evart Motorcycle Trail

Evart Motorcycle Trail is located in the heart of Michigan's lower peninsula, just outside the small town of Evart. This trail runs a 22-mile North/South loop winding through a parcel of MI government land. Evart…
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Total Miles
20.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

St. Helen ORV Route - West

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size vehicles, 50 inch, and 24 inch with ORV and trail permits. The route is mostly soft sand. This section of the route is a connector between St.…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

St. Helen ORV Route - South

Michigan DNR ORV Route - open to full-size vehicles, 50 inches, and 24-inch with ORV and trail permits. The route is mostly sand with rolling hills and occasional mud or standing water. The trail passes…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

St. Helen ORV Route - North

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and dirt bikes with ORV and Trail permits. Most of this area offers wide trails with deep sand. It has heavy traffic on weekends as it…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
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

Geels South Loop

Geels South Loop is a fast paced 50" trail, roughly 25 miles long. It contains mostly shallow sand with some soft dirt, in the wooded sections. The trail is well maintained with intersections clearly marked.…
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Total Miles
21
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
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

Croton To White Cloud

Croton to White Cloud offers a "back roads" option for traveling. This section of trail is primarily forest & seasonal roads. Although it is possible for a 2WD vehicle to travel this route be aware…
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Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Manistee National Forest Roads 5309-5363

This is a dirt single-lane two-track that winds through a beautiful section of the Manistee National Forest in Newaygo County. The trail is heavily wooded with some open areas that could be great dispersed campsites.…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

West Higgins Trail - North Cutoff, 14488, 18136, 14483, and 14484

West Higgins Trail is a 50-inch trail designed to be ridden by 50-inch ATVs, dirt bikes, and quads. The general makeup of this trail is loose sand. There is deeper sand in fresh timber-cut areas…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

NFS 5099

Forest Service Road 5099 is an easy off-road trail. Located right off South Queens Highway, this route is easily accessible. The trail takes you through some gorgeous tall Michigan Pine trees and is very easy…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

NFS 9839/6191

Forest Service Road 9839/6191 is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located near South Queens Highway, this route is easily accessible. The trail travels through some gorgeous tall Michigan Pine trees and is very…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Higgins Trail - North Border, 14485, and 14487

West Higgins Trail is a 50-inch trail designed to be ridden by 50-inch ATVs, dirt bikes, and quads. The general makeup of this trail is loose sand. There is deeper sand in fresh timber-cut areas…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

NFS 6801

Forest Service Road 6801 is a fun and bumpy off-road trail, especially after recent rainfall. Located less than 2 miles from M-37 near White Cloud, Michigan, this route is easily accessible. Most of the trail…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tin Cup Springs Motorcycle Trail

Tin Cup Motorcycle Trail is a wider, more flowy motorcycle trail. The terrain switches from sand to sod with rocky stretches and features a few different hill climbs of varying grades as well as water…
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Total Miles
19.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beaver Creek MCCCT-Trail 14808

This section of Beaver Creek serves as a portion of the original Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail (MCCCT). The trail is well-loved and ridden by a lot of dirt bikes. Made up of primarily well-established…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

NFS 6190

Forest Service Road 6190 is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located right off South Queens Highway, this route is easily accessible. The trail weaves through some gorgeous tall Michigan Pine trees and is…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beaver Creek - MCCCT Hero Line

This section of Beaver Creek serves as a portion of the Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail (MCCCT). It is one of the newest sections of single track in the state of Michigan. This section of…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

East Missaukee Trail Loop

This is a bit of a longer adventure. Clocking in around 40 mile of single track this trail will take some effort to complete the entire loop. There are four sections to this ride. Two…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Beaver Creek MCCCT - 66775, 66776, 14894, and 16099

This section of Beaver Creek serves as a portion of the original Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail (MCCCT). That being said, the trail is well-loved and ridden by a lot of dirt bikes. This leads…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

NFS 6218

Forest Service Road 6218 is an easy logging off-road trail. Located near South Queens Highway, this route is easily accessible. The trail starts with some open land where you'll find a very pronounced large dispersed…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Beaver Creek MCCCT - W Seven Mile Rd - Stephan Rd

This section of Beaver Creek serves as a portion of the original Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail (MCCCT). That being said, the trail is well loved and ridden by a lot of dirt bikes. This…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tin Cup Springs Loop

This is a fairly wide trail that runs in a loop starting and stopping at a trailhead. This trail has some deeper mud sections that can be over one 1 deep that will require 4…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Forest Road 5043

This is a short but fun single-lane dirt two-track in the Manistee National Forest. It leads to a hiking/exploring area in the forest. The challenge level of this particular trail will depend greatly on recent…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

NFS 6205

Forest Service Road 6205 is an easy two-track off-road trail located near South Queens Highway, which makes this route easily accessible. On this trail, you will travel through some gorgeous Michigan forest with nothing technical.…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Missaukee Trail Loop

West Missaukee Trail loop is a dirt bike only ride. The northern half of this trail is 24 inches wide winding trails through pine forests, while the southern half of this loop widens to a…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

NFS 6207

Forest Service Road 6207 is an easy and fun off-road trail for beginners. With its location being near South Queens Highway, this route is easily accessible. On this trail, you will encounter some elevation changes…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su

NFS 9578

Forest Service Road 9578 is an easy, fun off-road trail for beginners. Located just off M-37, this route is easily accessible. This trail is very easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail is a…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi