Dirt Bike Trails
Near West Ishpeming, Michigan

The route begins at Mathews Road and County Road (M-28 Business) as the Nagaunee Substation route. It continues briefly along Old M-35, Rolling Mill, Miller Road, and Makinens Road. Old M-35 is a non-DNR road with an unspecified owner. The surface is composed of dirt, gravel, and native material, an...
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The Ishpeming portion of the Upper Peninsula's multi-segmented ORV C Route is a designated ATV/ off-road Motorcycle trail offering a mixture of sandy soil, rocks, and hard-packed dirt through heavily wooded terrain. The trail is known to be sandy as well as rocky in several portions, as it offers co...
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Silver Lake Road, also known as County Road CCO, is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This route offers access to forested "Two-Tracks" and hiking path...
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Barnhardt Creek Road is a state-owned and locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3, forest access route with a surface composition of grass, dirt, sand and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This is a spur off of County Road FX, also known as Wolf Lake Road. This r...
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Off-Road Vehicle Route CL, also known as Clowry Grade, portion of the Upper Peninsula's multi-segmented Off-Road Vehicle Route C and is a designated ATV/ off-road Motorcycle trail offering a mixture of sandy soil, rocks, and hard-packed dirt through heavily wooded forests. The trail is known to be s...
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County Road CVV, is a state-owned and locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, gravel, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This route traverses along the north bank of the Second River and dead-ends a...
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Wolf Lake Road Spur is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3, forest access route with a surface composition of grass, dirt, sand, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). As a spur off of County Road FX, also known as Wolf Lake Road, this route tr...
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Dishno Road is accessed off of County Road FX on the east and Huron Mountain Drive Big Erics to Van Riper on the west side. This trail is mostly rocky and dirt base. No notable washouts or water holes. There are a few spots with loose rocky hills but nothing a stock 4x4 couldn't tackle. This trail p...
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Hemmings Lake Road is a nice easy drive through Gwinn Forest Management Unit. The road mostly travels east and west. On the west end of the trail, it is two vehicles wide on the straight sections with the corners shrinking down a bit. This side is also very well graded and very fast with big expansi...
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County Road LYU is a state-owned, locally maintained forest access route with a surface composition of grass, sand, dirt, and native material. This route traverses along the northwest bank of the Second River and offers access to forested tracks and footpaths within the deep wilderness of the Humbol...
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County Road AAD, also known as County Highway AAD, is a state-owned, locally maintained forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material. This route traverses along the west bank of the Middle Branch Escanaba River and the northwest bank of the Second River within th...
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The Peshekee to Clowry Trail runs parallel to and interchanges with the Off-Road Vehicle Route CL- Clowry Grade portion of the Upper Peninsula's multi-segmented Off-Road Vehicle Route C. A designated ATV/ off-road Motorcycle trail offering a mixture of sandy soil, rocks, and hard-packed dirt through...
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County Road AAD Spur, also known as County Highway AAD Spur, is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This route traverses along the west bank of ...
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Red Road, also known as County Road AAT, is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2, "There-and-back" forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This route offers access to forested "Two-Tracks" and h...
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The Champion portion of the Upper Peninsula's multi segmented ORV Route C is a designated ATV/ off-road Motorcycle trail offering a mixture of sandy soil, rocks and hard-packed dirt through heavily wooded forests. The trail is known to be sandy as well as rocky in several portions as It offers conne...
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This trail is accessed by County Road NC off of 480. This trail has a bypass on your left before you come to the gatekeeper at the snowmobile crossing. The bypass can be run by most 4WD vehicles without a lift if careful lines are chosen. The marked route is advisable for only lifted vehicles with a...
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This 11-mile point-to-point off-road trail offers a scenic and accessible journey through the heavily wooded forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula for ATVs and off-road motorcycles up to 72 inches wide. Serving as a crucial connector in the broader Michigan Department of Natural Resources ORV Route ...
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County Road CCZ, also known as County Highway Ccz, is a locally owned/locally maintained, Level-2/Level-3 forest road with a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition; it is not a DNR road (ORV use is subject to local government r...
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The Negaunee-Ishpeming portion of the Upper Peninsula's multi-segmented Offroad Vehicle Route C is a designated 72-inch ATV/ off-road Motorcycle trail offering a mixture of sandy soil, rocks, and hard-packed dirt through heavily wooded terrain. The trail is known to be sandy as well as rocky in seve...
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County Road GGF, also known as Little Pup Creek Road, is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3, "There-and-back" forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material. This route offers access to the ruins of a former Fire Lookout Tower as well as forested ...
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The route begins at Mathews Road and County Road (M-28 Business) as the Nagaunee Substation route. It continues briefly along Old M-35, Rolling Mill, Miller Road, and Makinens Road. Old M-35 is a non-DNR road with an unspecified owner. The surface is composed of dirt, gravel, and native material, an...
Learn more about Cleveland Cliff- Empire Mines Trackway

The Ishpeming portion of the Upper Peninsula's multi-segmented ORV C Route is a designated ATV/ off-road Motorcycle trail offering a mixture of sandy soil, rocks, and hard-packed dirt through heavily wooded terrain. The trail is known to be sandy as well as rocky in several portions, as it offers co...
Learn more about ORV Route C - Ishpeming

Silver Lake Road, also known as County Road CCO, is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This route offers access to forested "Two-Tracks" and hiking path...
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Barnhardt Creek Road is a state-owned and locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3, forest access route with a surface composition of grass, dirt, sand and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This is a spur off of County Road FX, also known as Wolf Lake Road. This r...
Learn more about Barnhardt Creek Road

The route begins at Mathews Road and County Road (M-28 Business) as the Nagaunee Substation route. It continues briefly along Old M-35, Rolling Mill, Miller Road, and Makinens Road. Old M-35 is a non-DNR road with an unspecified owner. The surface is composed of dirt, gravel, and native material, an...
Learn more about Cleveland Cliff- Empire Mines Trackway

The Ishpeming portion of the Upper Peninsula's multi-segmented ORV C Route is a designated ATV/ off-road Motorcycle trail offering a mixture of sandy soil, rocks, and hard-packed dirt through heavily wooded terrain. The trail is known to be sandy as well as rocky in several portions, as it offers co...
Learn more about ORV Route C - Ishpeming

Silver Lake Road, also known as County Road CCO, is a state owned/ locally maintained, Level-2 forest access route with a surface composition of sand, dirt, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This route offers access to forested "Two-Tracks" and hiking path...
Learn more about Silver Lake Road

Barnhardt Creek Road is a state-owned and locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3, forest access route with a surface composition of grass, dirt, sand and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This is a spur off of County Road FX, also known as Wolf Lake Road. This r...
Learn more about Barnhardt Creek Road