Trail Overview

Forest Service Road (FS) 2240 is a federally owned/ locally maintained Level-2/ Level-3 forest access route with a surface composition of gravel, sand, dirt, and native material (ex: leaves, pine needles, pine cones, sticks, branches). This route branches off of Forest Service Road (FS) 553 and traverses through the dense coniferous and hardwood forest within the Baraga Plains Forest management land.

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Difficulty

Gravel, dirt, sand route typically unmaintained after rain or snow that may give rise to water crossings under 12 inches and obstacles such as tree/ tree branches and potential overflow from the Gallagher Creek.

History

FS 2240 is historically tied to glacial outwash jack pine barrens, intensive logging, and Henry Ford’s 1930s timber and model-town operations at nearby Alberta; these sandy routes now serve as popular motorized ORV and snowmobile trail corridors.

Technical Rating

FS 2240 Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

Single Track
50 Inch
60 Inch
High Clearance
Full Width

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FS 2240

Trail Overview

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Difficulty

History

Technical Rating

FS 2240 Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

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