Dirt Bike Trails Near Lake Gogebic, Michigan

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Caledonia Road

This is an overall mellow trail with a fair amount of elevation change for the area. Mostly a gravel base there is some mud, a stream crossing, and one long steep climb/descent depending on which…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Bill Nicholls Trail (UP3)

This is one of Michigan's ORV Routes that is open to all licensed vehicles and ORVs. It runs from Houghton to Greenland at roughly 40 miles in length, utilizing the old Copper Range Railroad grade.…
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Total Miles
39.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Seven Hour Plane Crash Trail

The Seven Hour Plane Crash trail can be run from Crandon, Wisconsin, or from Copper Harbor, Michigan, and travels all the way to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A particularly quiet trail, you can expect ruts, lots…
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Total Miles
233.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Freda Crosscut

A gentle winding trail through the Michigan Woods. This trail used to be very narrow, unmaintained, rutted, and muddy. Recently the logging companies have been using it and made significant improvements by grading, widening, and…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lake Eva Loop

The loop will take you around Lake Eva in Houghton County. Looping from M-26 to Misery Bay Road on a network of old logging roads and improved county roads the loop takes you through the…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mill Mine Trail

This trail runs along an old railroad grade off the Bill Nicholls trail back to the Bill Nicholls trail. It is an alternative to running through the towns of Painesdale, Trimountain, and South Range. The…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Baraga Plains South Loop

Baraga Plains South Loop is not bidirectional. From the Baraga Plains trailhead, cross the street where the two-track trail will begin. There are posted signs "Start" and "End." This trail is a mix of hard-pack…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Baraga Plains North Loop

Park at Baraga Plains Trailhead. The north loop is a two-track flat trail. There is plenty of sand, roots, and puddles, but no whoops or hills. It's a wonderful place for kids and less experienced…
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Total Miles
20
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Globe Mine Trail

Short and easy is how this trail is described. It does get narrow and has a few water holes to navigate but they have a hard bottom. This makes for an easy escape or entrance…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Harrison Hills Trails

A variety of sand, gravel, and stone trails through scenic woods, over rolling hills, and passes by many little lakes. Most of the trail is the Lincoln County Harrison Hills ATV Trail System, connecting to…
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Total Miles
61.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old M-26 Trail

This was a paved Highway until 2006. It was abandoned and left to become an offroad trail for residents of the area. The trail has a short but steep climb that will be muddy if…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tuscobia State Trail - Park Falls to Loretta

The Tuscobia State Trail runs a total of 74 Miles. This leg is 19 miles but connects to a massive trail system that you can jump onto at a bunch of different intersections. There are…
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Total Miles
18.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

GG to Highbridge

This is a gravel forest road starting on State Highway GG, right outside of Mellen, and ending on County Highway C in Highbridge. These forest roads have some nice scenic views as you make your…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

South Pelican

This trail runs next to the road and then dives into the woods for half of it. The east side of the route has some nice elevation changes with a few lower areas that have…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pratt Junction

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…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Parrish Mini Loop

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…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

West Elcho/Lily Mill Pass Through

Nice dirt trail spur going from West Elcho Road to Lily Mill Fire Lane. Most of the trail is easy one-lane traffic with some turnouts and wider spots to accommodate meeting other traffic. Plenty of…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Pelcho Cut Across

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…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Minito Lake

Narrow winding dirt trail that goes right past the small Minito Lake State Natural Area. A short walking trail takes you down to the water side. The majority of this trail is narrow with a…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Horseshoe Lake

Approximately 10 mile route from West Elcho Rd. to Moccasin Lake Rd. Access to Horseshoe Lake from the main trail is narrow, but it is a great spot to take a break. The majority of…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Half Nelson - West

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…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

East Nickel

The east half of Five Cent Road. This trail passes through open forest and private land so be respectful when passing through. This is not one that travels fast, but will make plenty of dust…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

West Elcho Bypass

Short route to keep off of the dirt road of West Elcho. Access directly from the County T trailhead. Winding trail is narrow in some spots, which requires pulling off to the side allowing traffic…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Nelson Fire Shortcut

This is a mostly single-lane gravel trail. Will be dry most of the time, but even after a rain, there won't be much if any mud to find. Some areas of the trail have a…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Brady Trail

Trail starts by getting of the pavement at the intersection of County Rd. T and Brady Ln. The dirt road lasts just a short bit before getting onto the winding dirt trail. A mixture of…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Pine Mountain Forest Road

A maintained gravel road with many spurs off of it. While the spurs can be narrow and heavily wooded, the main road is standard gravel with regular potholes and bumps, and wide enough to accommodate…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

The Cliffs

One of the hardest trails in the area, the Cliffs rewards you with a beautiful overlook of the Keweenaw Peninsula. This trail is not easy to navigate in a full-size vehicle and is best for…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Temperance River Backroad Scenic Drive

This forest road is a pretty drive through many birch trees and other colorful trees in the fall. Overall the road is quite wide but is one car wide as the elevation gain increases. There…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Barrens Loop

This is a twisting trail through the stunning Barrens Nature Area. This trail's surface is a lot like most other trails in this area and is made up of rocks and sand. There are several…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi / Fa / Sp

Copper Falls Mill Trail

This two-track trail starts off easy but turns rocky and mildly steep as it goes on. If you can find it, there is an old Copper mine entrance where Owl Creek flows out of the…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa