St. Helen ORV Route - West

Total Miles11.1
Technical Rating
2Easy
Best TimeSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail TypeFull-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size vehicles, 50 inch, and 24 inch with ORV and trail permits. The route is mostly soft sand. This section of the route is a connector between St. Helen Route and Denton Hills Route. It's mostly very wide and flat. The trail becomes washboard quickly with the amount of traffic it receives. The trail is a groomed snowmobile trail in the winter.

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Difficulty

The trail is soft sand but mostly flat and wide. It can be rough with the washboard surface but doesn't offer much challenge.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

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Phillip Heath Jr.
Feb 15, 2026
Open
Snow/IceMuddy/Wet
Mostly flat trail ride with a few ruts and angled turns.
kaleb loose
Oct 14, 2025
Open
DustyMuddy/WetRough/DeterioratedWashboard
Sam Liu
Dec 21, 2024
2019 Ford Ranger
Open
Snow/Ice
David R. Gustafson
Nov 02, 2024
2019 Subaru Forester
Open
Normal
Gary Proctor
Jul 27, 2024
Open
Muddy/WetDustyWashboardRough/DeterioratedNormal
Sean Harts
Oct 07, 2023
Open
WashboardMuddy/Wet
Mike wright
Jul 03, 2023
Open
Rough/DeterioratedWashboard

St. Helen ORV Route - West Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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