Indian Lake Road - FS 4880

Total Miles
1.7

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 4880, also known as Indian Lake Road (formerly a portion of the Barakel Trail), is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition 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 regulations). It traverses through the Huron National Forest and connects Rogers Road and Pearsall Road to FS 4876, FS 4877, FS 4878, FS 4879, and FS 4881.

Photos of Indian Lake Road - FS 4880

Indian Lake Road - FS 4880
Indian Lake Road - FS 4880

Difficulty

Dirt, sand, gravel route, typically unmaintained after rain or snow, that may give rise to shallow water crossings and obstacles under 12 inches on the trail, including small ledges.

History

Camp Barakel in Fairview, Michigan, is a year-round, Christ-centered camp. Founded in 1942 by Pastor Holman "Johnnie" Johnson, it initially rented a former Civilian Conservation Corps site near Muskegon before purchasing its current 350-acre property on Shear Lake in 1952. The name "Barakel" is Hebrew for "blessing of God".

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Indian Lake Road - FS 4880 can be accessed by the following ride types:

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

Access Description

Access via the Pearsall Road & Rogers Road junction at: 44.739888, -83.990261.

Indian Lake Road - FS 4880 Map

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