Harrington Trail

Trail Overview

License Plate Required! Harrington Trail is a fun and easy track for beginners. Located right off US HWY-131, this route is very accessible with a lot to offer. This route starts alongside private property with several rolling bumps through the woods. Please be respectful of the local property owners and stay on the trail. As you continue, the trail progresses into a more standard two-track with more brush and overgrowth along the edges. The surface mostly consists of a combination of sand, dirt, and grass, and weaves through an amazing section of the Traverse City & Cadillac Forest Management Units. There's a lot of lush plant life along this trail to be seen. Like most of Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall can cause mud/water holes that can get rutted out quickly. Please use caution and come prepared! Most of this trail is only wide enough for 1 vehicle with limited places to pass. Eventually, the route will open up with a beautiful section of tall pine trees. Shortly after the trail opens up to what we like to call "the savannah". This is a large, clear-cut space with 360-degree views of the surrounding forest. The trail finishes at the tree line, where there's a small dispersed campsite just into the forest. The cool thing about this campsite is that the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST), or North Country Trail for short, runs through it. If you aren't familiar with the NCNST, the short version is that it's a 4,800-mile-long hiking trail that spans 8 states in the northern US. At this campsite, there are also views of the Fife Lake Outlet (creek) below. If you plan on dispersed camping, PLEASE TREAD LIGHTLY, and seek more information at the local DNR Office/Ranger Station before camping here. Regardless of the conditions, this is a fantastic trail for everyone!

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Difficulty

This was only given a Technical Rating & Difficulty of 2 due to the trail typically only being wide enough for 1 to 2 vehicles. Otherwise, this trail could be rated as a 1.

Technical Rating

Harrington Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

• High-Clearance 4x4
• SUV
• SxS (60")
• ATV (50")
• Dirt Bike