Off-Road Trails in Michigan

This is a wonderful drive through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The trail is accessed off of South Dune Highway or off of North Bar Lake Road. The terrain is quite hilly and is primarily a beech-maple forest. Starting the trail off of North Bar Lake, you will start with ascending 368 feet ...
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South Thoreson Road offers incredible views of what this national lakeshore has to offer. From Great Lakes views to wooded forests and rolling farmlands. This route is accessible for all vehicles. The road is well-graded but can be quite dusty. The north end of the trail is two vehicles wide while t...
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South Baker Road is located in the Port Oneida area of the National Lakeshore. The surrounding area has beautiful rolling hills through amazing farmland. Old barns and homesteads can be seen in the landscape. This road is well-graded and has areas to pass safely. Be cautious of other people walking ...
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South Hyland Rd is a dirt/sand-based trail that runs east and west through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore land. This route climbs 225 feet through dense beech/maple northern hardwood forest. Along the trail, there are great views of the hills and topography that this area is known for. Trave...
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This trail travels through rolling hills and old historic farmland in the Port Oneida section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This route can be accessed from South Port Oneida Road on the west side and West Harbor Highway on the east side. Starting on the west end, it is a short stint of ...
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Burnham Road is yet another beautiful drive through a small part of the national lakeshore land. This road cuts between West Macfarlane Road on the east side and South Leelanau Highway on the west. The east side of the trail is more of a two-track while the west side opens up a bit to a gravel road ...
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Miller Hill Road is a dirt base trail that travels up to a scenic vista looking over Glen Lake and the surrounding forest. This is one of the best overlooks in all of the Lower Peninsula. This route is slightly wider than one vehicle wide. There is cell service on top of the hill by the lookout. Som...
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West Darwin Road travels east and west. The east side of the trail is a two-vehicle-wide dirt road and turns into a one-vehicle-wide trail once you enter Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore land. Traveling from the east, you will climb 338 feet until you meet up with South Hyland Road. The trail is dir...
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Aral Hills Road is a very fun two-lane gravel road that travels north and south. The south end of the trail starts off of Esch Road and you will start by driving up Aral hill until you get to an open area at the top. After a short drive on top of the hill, you will begin to descend down towards an i...
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Aral Road is a wonderful two-track that winds alongside Otter Creek. Right at the beginning you will traverse a very cool wooden bridge that crosses the creek. This will provide wonderful scenery of the amazingly clear water as well as the wide open watershed area of the creek. Most of the route wil...
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Beeman Road Spur starts out as a single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly dirt and has spots of soft sand. The trail is narrow, making it easy to spot raspberry bushes. The trail ends at South Plowman Road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. It's great for a spring ...
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Oviatt Road is a one-lane seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. The trail is a good solid road but as always things can change with bad weather. This trail was great for a spring ride but with the canopy, I could see this being an amazing ride in the fall.
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Peterson Road is a fantastic two-lane gravel dirt road that winds through amazing views of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Along the route, there are a couple of turnouts and hiking trails that spur off this road. There is also campground access off of this road as well as Lasso Road. Cell s...
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Deer Track Trail gets its name from the immense amount of deer signs in the area. This is definitely a great trail to take if you want to see some incredible wildlife. This route is mostly a dirt/sand mix. Most of the trail is tight and will require some slower careful driving. This trail loops thro...
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Lasso Road is a two-mile two track that winds along some marshland within the National Lakeshore boundary. There is lots of terrain diversity along this route from wooded lakes, sandy areas, and thick groves of pines. The trail terrain is mostly sand/dirt with some areas that have some rocks. The tr...
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Deer Lake is considerably different than other trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. There are multiple tree roots that will need to be traversed as well as areas that are tight and careful driving will need to be done so you don't side-swipe trees. There are washouts that will test cert...
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Oviatt Spur is also known as Trail 3 in the winter. The trail has very soft sand in some areas. The raspberry bushes grow wild with a mixture of hardwoods and pine. The trail ends at CR 610. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. It's great for a spring ride but with the canopy...
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Haze Road is a one-lane two-track seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. The trail is a good solid road but as always things can change with bad weather. This trail was great for a spring ride but with the canopy, I could see this being an amazing ride in the fal...
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This is a moderate route that cuts through the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. The trail is primarily sandy with some areas that have a rocky base. There isn't any specific obstacles other then some deep sandy corners. It would be advisable to air the tires down to give you a more enjoyable ri...
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Rayle Road Part 2 is a seasonal road. It starts out as a single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly dirt and sand mixed and runs along the Pearl Lake area. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. It's great for a spring ride but with the canopy, it could be an amazing ride...
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This is a wonderful drive through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The trail is accessed off of South Dune Highway or off of North Bar Lake Road. The terrain is quite hilly and is primarily a beech-maple forest. Starting the trail off of North Bar Lake, you will start with ascending 368 feet ...
Learn more about Shauger Hill Road

South Hyland Rd is a dirt/sand-based trail that runs east and west through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore land. This route climbs 225 feet through dense beech/maple northern hardwood forest. Along the trail, there are great views of the hills and topography that this area is known for. Trave...
Learn more about South Hyland Road

This trail travels through rolling hills and old historic farmland in the Port Oneida section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This route can be accessed from South Port Oneida Road on the west side and West Harbor Highway on the east side. Starting on the west end, it is a short stint of ...
Learn more about South Basch Road

Miller Hill Road is a dirt base trail that travels up to a scenic vista looking over Glen Lake and the surrounding forest. This is one of the best overlooks in all of the Lower Peninsula. This route is slightly wider than one vehicle wide. There is cell service on top of the hill by the lookout. Som...
Learn more about West Miller Hill Road

This is a wonderful drive through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The trail is accessed off of South Dune Highway or off of North Bar Lake Road. The terrain is quite hilly and is primarily a beech-maple forest. Starting the trail off of North Bar Lake, you will start with ascending 368 feet ...
Learn more about Shauger Hill Road

South Hyland Rd is a dirt/sand-based trail that runs east and west through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore land. This route climbs 225 feet through dense beech/maple northern hardwood forest. Along the trail, there are great views of the hills and topography that this area is known for. Trave...
Learn more about South Hyland Road

This trail travels through rolling hills and old historic farmland in the Port Oneida section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This route can be accessed from South Port Oneida Road on the west side and West Harbor Highway on the east side. Starting on the west end, it is a short stint of ...
Learn more about South Basch Road

Miller Hill Road is a dirt base trail that travels up to a scenic vista looking over Glen Lake and the surrounding forest. This is one of the best overlooks in all of the Lower Peninsula. This route is slightly wider than one vehicle wide. There is cell service on top of the hill by the lookout. Som...
Learn more about West Miller Hill Road