Dirt Bike Trails
Near Mohawk, Michigan

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 high clearance, short-wheelbase vehicles with at least one locking differential. The water crossing at the star...
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Copper County State Forest Road is a non-DNR road under private ownership. The surface consists of dirt, sand, and native material, and the overall condition is considered fair. Since it is not a DNR road, ORV use is subject to local government laws. The road remains open under the current closure c...
Learn more about Copper County State First Route

ORV Route B is an open segment that measures approximately 3.24 miles in length. The route has a width greater than 12 feet and features a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route follows a former railroad bed that has been converted into an ORV trail. It connects Elec...
Learn more about Soo Line Railway bed: ST17 / ORV Route B

ORV Route BD, known as the ST-3 Railway portion, is an open segment measuring approximately 10.08 miles in length. The route has a maximum width of 72 inches and features a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route follows a former railway bed that has been converted in...
Learn more about ST3 - ORV Route BD

The Copper Falls Mill Trail is an excellent route for intermediate offroaders seeking a scenic historical drive through the dense forests of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Following a historic railroad grade that once served the Copper Falls Stamp Mill, this two-track route begins at the west end of...
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This is a gently rolling and twisty gravel road that is perfect for taking the road less traveled. Don't let the typically dry and flat conditions fool you as the spring and late fall conditions can be very muddy. It is typical to have road closures during the spring thaw as the mud holes can swallo...
Learn more about Delaware Crosscut

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. There are 2 trestles that have been removed, and these account for the only hills on the trail. Otherw...
Learn more about Bill Nicholls Trail (UP3)

ORV Route BI is an open segment measuring approximately 2.23 miles in length. The route has a width greater than 12 feet and features a surface composed of dirt, sand, and native material. This route is seasonally restricted to side-by-side ORVs that are 65 inches or less in width and to ATVs. These...
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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 it rains. Continue across the New M-26 to connect into the local ATV routes into Trimountain. Low range is recommended for ...
Learn more about Old M-26 Trail

The Old Clark Mine is located roughly 2.5 miles south of Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw Peninsula in the U.P. Michigan. There are very few remnants left from the mine which closed in 1901, however, the dirt and gravel trails throughout are enjoyable since they are surrounded by thick forests. This tr...
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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 to the Bill Nicholls trail. The trail is mostly gravel, relatively flat, and pretty wide for most of it.
Learn more about Globe Mine Trail

This is a classic UP trail that was once used to access a rocket range site on the tip of the Peninsula. Lots of water crossings that can vary in depth depending on the recent rainfall. Random boulders have been known to hide in the water holes, so take them slowly.
Learn more about High Rock Bay

This is an out-and-back trail that is very narrow and not recommended for full-size rigs. Overall the trail has a firm base of gravel and solid bedrock. It starts off as a well-maintained road that narrows to an unmaintained 2-track with progressively more difficult trail features. In the wet season...
Learn more about Horseshoe Harbor Road

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 trail is easy on the North end but has a couple small water crossings on the South end that vary...
Learn more about Mill Mine Trail

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 forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The road is not maintained regularly and is not signed and can be very mud...
Learn more about Lake Eva Loop

This is a hilly out-and-back trail with a creek crossing and viewpoints of the Keweenaw Ridge. Many years ago, this used to be a bypass to taking the Mandan Road to High Rock, but it has since been blocked at the east end. There is an overgrown trail that proceeds onto the radio tower property that ...
Learn more about Union Creek

This is a short, wet, and fun trail that cuts from Horseshoe Harbor Trail over to Mandan Road. This is a mixed-use trail that Mountain Bikers use to access the Keweenaw Point Trail Phase 2 section. Comprised of over a half dozen water holes, that will vary in depth depending on recent precipitation,...
Learn more about Soggy Bottoms

This trail is very narrow for full-size vehicles. Jeeps, smaller SUVs, and high-clearance vehicles are needed. It's a narrow track with very few places to pass. This is the shortcut from the Horseshoe Bay Northpoint area of Keweenaw Peninsula to the Rocket Range and High Point camping areas. There a...
Learn more about Northpoint to Rocket Range

This is an easy trail that offers great vistas, camping areas, and fishing opportunities. It's a nice scenic ride along Schlatter Lake at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. This is a great option for those who don't want to make the more difficult trek to High Rock Bay. The trail is pretty firm with...
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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 crowning the road for drainage. It may stay this way or it may return t...
Learn more about Freda Crosscut

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 high clearance, short-wheelbase vehicles with at least one locking differential. The water crossing at the star...
Learn more about The Cliffs

Copper County State Forest Road is a non-DNR road under private ownership. The surface consists of dirt, sand, and native material, and the overall condition is considered fair. Since it is not a DNR road, ORV use is subject to local government laws. The road remains open under the current closure c...
Learn more about Copper County State First Route

ORV Route B is an open segment that measures approximately 3.24 miles in length. The route has a width greater than 12 feet and features a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route follows a former railroad bed that has been converted into an ORV trail. It connects Elec...
Learn more about Soo Line Railway bed: ST17 / ORV Route B

ORV Route BD, known as the ST-3 Railway portion, is an open segment measuring approximately 10.08 miles in length. The route has a maximum width of 72 inches and features a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route follows a former railway bed that has been converted in...
Learn more about ST3 - ORV Route BD

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 high clearance, short-wheelbase vehicles with at least one locking differential. The water crossing at the star...
Learn more about The Cliffs

Copper County State Forest Road is a non-DNR road under private ownership. The surface consists of dirt, sand, and native material, and the overall condition is considered fair. Since it is not a DNR road, ORV use is subject to local government laws. The road remains open under the current closure c...
Learn more about Copper County State First Route

ORV Route B is an open segment that measures approximately 3.24 miles in length. The route has a width greater than 12 feet and features a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route follows a former railroad bed that has been converted into an ORV trail. It connects Elec...
Learn more about Soo Line Railway bed: ST17 / ORV Route B

ORV Route BD, known as the ST-3 Railway portion, is an open segment measuring approximately 10.08 miles in length. The route has a maximum width of 72 inches and features a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route follows a former railway bed that has been converted in...
Learn more about ST3 - ORV Route BD