Huron Mountain Drive Big Eric's to Van Riper

Total Miles
37.8

Elevation

576.34 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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Huron Mountain Drive Big Eric's to Van Riper
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Trail Overview

Backroad route from Big Eric's Bridge State Forest Campground to Van Riper State Park. This route passes through the Huron Mountains and touches the McCormick Wilderness area of Ottawa National Forest. The route is mostly well-graded gravel, sand, and natural surface two-lane and one-lane roads with several narrow wooden bridges.

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Huron Mountain Drive Big Eric's to Van Riper
Huron Mountain Drive Big Eric's to Van Riper

Difficulty

A mix of gravel and natural surface well graded two lane and one lane roads with occasional bump rock and several narrow wooden bridges.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Colin Gaerlan
Aug 01, 2024
2022 Jeep Gladiator
Open
Dusty
Washboard
It was a good ride. Slow going in a few spots. We went during the week and came across 2 other vehicles and one SXS. Overall it was fun but sadly they are starting pave the southern portion of this trail just after the connecting trail. When we went through the paving equipment was still on the road. It was just completed before we got there. I would definitely do it again if we are in the area again.
Mike Hopper
Jun 15, 2024
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
The grader machine has been doing work, its basically a dirt road with bridge crossings, slow going with bigger stones, unpleasant ride quality for me at 20psi-around 3 hours from south to the north end at big erics bridge-campgrounds $20 bucks a night, nice sites with only a few other campers
Greg Pitts
Jul 26, 2023
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Normal
Owen Kellner
Jul 20, 2023
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet

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