Dirt Bike Trails
Near Pinconning, Michigan

This Trail is a spur off Michigan Road with one shallow water hole after another. The deepest ran about 18 inches, but the average was about 12 inches; all have pretty solid bottoms. The trail maintains a minimum of one full-size vehicle wide. Explorers will find a handful of open areas big enough...
Learn more about The Flats Trail

This Trail is an out-and-back trail that no longer connects to Steimech Road at the south. Even though this Trail isn't going anywhere specific, it will still make for a good time. The dead end at the south end is in a wooded area that is a wetland. With that said, along the way you will find mult...
Learn more about Stelmach Trail

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and Trail permit stickers. This is a small ORV Route but is surrounded by many more miles of 50-inch trails. The trail itself is fairly flat, with rolling whoops through a wooded area.
Learn more about Gladwin ORV Route

This track is a very enjoyable one that takes you between Knight Road and Main Street. If you're looking for an engaging ride through Michigan nature, this trail is for you. The trail's vegetation is very well maintained & is easily passable with any full-sized vehicle. The terrain is packed sand...
Learn more about Plains Creek Trail

This in-and-out sandy track starts and finishes on Jack Pine Road and is sure to show you a fun time. If you enjoy high-banked corners that invite you to drive fast, this spur is for you. You will find the width to be snug for a full-sized vehicle as it is only 1 vehicle wide most of the way. The...
Learn more about Cranberry Trail

This route is part of a small riding area south of Jack Pine Rd. It takes you through a new growth forest that will keep you on your toes as it twists tightly through certain sections of the woods. The trail width ranges from a tight 1 full-size vehicle width to 2 vehicles wide. There is not much...
Learn more about Jackpine Trail

This track takes you off the seasonal Rd into the forest & back again. The trail width remains at least 1 full-size vehicle wide the entire way. Drivers will find a few slight elevation changes as they travel. They will also see many areas that could be used for small dispersed campsites. As well a...
Learn more about Walker Spur Trail

This Trail is a typical Michigan two-track. Dirt track, wide enough for one vehicle. The trail does not lead to any other trails, but there are quite a few grassy spots to pull off for dispersed camping. The west side of the loop portion is definitely a much tighter, less-traveled trail. The south s...
Learn more about South Eddy Creek Trail

This trail runs from Spenser Trail to South Morrison Road. The east side of the trail, once crossed over the creek, becomes very tight and banked, weaving back and forth through the trees. It was a fun trail to drive, but it definitely needs some trimming for full-size vehicles.
Learn more about Emerson Trail

This trail is typical of the Michigan two-track style trail. Sandy with little elevation change. It begins at the end of a dirt road and goes all the way back to a creek. Spencer's Trail intersects with a couple of other trails. There is a large tree down on the trail just past the intersection, lim...
Learn more about Spencers Trail

A scenic, easy-going trail through the woods in the Gladwin Forest area west of Midland. One of the few dry trails in the area, especially in the spring. The trail winds through woods and wetland. There has been some logging on the trail. The trail is mostly one vehicle wide, though there are severa...
Learn more about West Isabella Bypass

This is an out-and-back sandy two-track trail through dense woods with several large water holes along the way. Some of the water holes are 12 to 18 inches deep, depending on the season, and have soft sandy bottoms that may be difficult to get good traction in. There is a large clearing in the woods...
Learn more about Sandy Puddles

This out-and-back trail starts off as a two-track through a logged area with a few lone oak trees still standing before getting sandier and heading into the woods. The first half of the trail is fairly dry, but near the end, there are several large water holes. Depending on the season and weather, t...
Learn more about Lone Oak

The trail starts at the intersection of West Olson Road and Geneva Road. There are large yellow turn signs on either side of the trail marking the normal roads. It is 1 to 2 vehicles wide with numerous mud holes, though most were not very deep, even in the spring, no more than a few inches. This cou...
Learn more about West Olson Trail

This hilly and heavily wooded trail has a beautiful scenic overlook along it that looks south. It has sandy terrain with tight tree branches and brush along it. According to the Michigan DNR maps, this is a DNR road that is also open to ORVs. It is also part of the MCCCT route.
Learn more about Southlook Trail

This is a seasonal road that branches off from the South Saint Helen ORV route at its east end and continues west towards East and West Twin Lakes. It is a sandy two-track with several hills and tight tree branches surrounding it. The Michigan DNR map has it labeled as a DNR road that is also open t...
Learn more about Twin Lakes Trail

Dow Road is a 2-ish vehicle-wide hard-packed road that will take you through older forest. This trail will take you to the West Branch area or the Clear Lake area for food and fuel. Plenty of other trails branch off this trail for more areas to explore the area. This road is a winding road that is a...
Learn more about Dow Road

The terrain is hard-packed sand that is a little bumpy and will have a few small mud puddles. Drivers will also find mature forest and large stones that line a good portion of the route. This out-and-back route is great for those who like to disperse camp. Along the way, you will find smaller grassy...
Learn more about FS 4713

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 dirt. If you're looking for a nice ride, this is the trail for you. The trail does cross the Ogemaw Hills O...
Learn more about Aginaw Loop

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permit and Trail permit stickers. This area consists of rolling hills through older forests and connects with many miles of forest roads that are similar. Some areas may have mud in low areas and some hills can be difficu...
Learn more about Ogemaw Hills ORV Route

This Trail is a spur off Michigan Road with one shallow water hole after another. The deepest ran about 18 inches, but the average was about 12 inches; all have pretty solid bottoms. The trail maintains a minimum of one full-size vehicle wide. Explorers will find a handful of open areas big enough...
Learn more about The Flats Trail

This Trail is an out-and-back trail that no longer connects to Steimech Road at the south. Even though this Trail isn't going anywhere specific, it will still make for a good time. The dead end at the south end is in a wooded area that is a wetland. With that said, along the way you will find mult...
Learn more about Stelmach Trail

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and Trail permit stickers. This is a small ORV Route but is surrounded by many more miles of 50-inch trails. The trail itself is fairly flat, with rolling whoops through a wooded area.
Learn more about Gladwin ORV Route

This track is a very enjoyable one that takes you between Knight Road and Main Street. If you're looking for an engaging ride through Michigan nature, this trail is for you. The trail's vegetation is very well maintained & is easily passable with any full-sized vehicle. The terrain is packed sand...
Learn more about Plains Creek Trail

This Trail is a spur off Michigan Road with one shallow water hole after another. The deepest ran about 18 inches, but the average was about 12 inches; all have pretty solid bottoms. The trail maintains a minimum of one full-size vehicle wide. Explorers will find a handful of open areas big enough...
Learn more about The Flats Trail

This Trail is an out-and-back trail that no longer connects to Steimech Road at the south. Even though this Trail isn't going anywhere specific, it will still make for a good time. The dead end at the south end is in a wooded area that is a wetland. With that said, along the way you will find mult...
Learn more about Stelmach Trail

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and Trail permit stickers. This is a small ORV Route but is surrounded by many more miles of 50-inch trails. The trail itself is fairly flat, with rolling whoops through a wooded area.
Learn more about Gladwin ORV Route

This track is a very enjoyable one that takes you between Knight Road and Main Street. If you're looking for an engaging ride through Michigan nature, this trail is for you. The trail's vegetation is very well maintained & is easily passable with any full-sized vehicle. The terrain is packed sand...
Learn more about Plains Creek Trail