Route FIR - Forest Road 31616

Route FIR, Forest Road 31616, 14573, navigates from its intersection with Trail Route FIR, Forest Road 13042, to its intersection with 7 Mile Marsh Road. This is a moderately maintained Forest Service road that is also a part of the Escanaba Forest Management Unit FIR trail route. The trail has a very soft and sandy base, which helps to provide a smooth and enjoyable experience as the trail is navigated. The sand provides good traction, allowing less capable vehicles to also complete this trail. The trail is just under two vehicles wide and will require larger vehicles to slow down and possibly pull off to allow for safe vehicle passage. Sight lines are good but not great, and can be obscured around some of the trail's sharper corners. There is a decent amount of undergrowth around the edges of the trail, and in combination with the moderately dense forest, it can obstruct the views of some of the sharper corners located on the trail. Scenery around this trail is very similar to that of many of the other trails in this area. There is a good mix of hard and softwood trees along with a good helping of ferns and other shrubs on the forest floor. The terrain is relatively flat with only mild elevation changes across the length of the trail. There are several parcels of private land that this trail navigates through, so be sure to stay on the trail. Cell service in this area is very limited, and traveling with downloaded maps is advised to ensure the area can be experienced to the fullest.