Sterling Truck Trail

Total Miles
10.4

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Sterling Truck Trail is a seasonal road that is a great connector trail for many of the trails in the Gladwin area. The terrain is sandy and flat, and it is easily wide enough for two vehicles. It is very easy in difficulty, but it is unmaintained during rain or snow. During dry summer months, this trail is very dusty. While the terrain of the trail does not change throughout, it passes through a variety of scenery such as woods, wetland areas, and open fields. This trail marks the south border of the Lame Duck wetland area, and there are several access points along it where users may park and enter the wetland area on foot. Also, a portion of this trail between Wildwood Road and Center Fireline Trail is a part of the M-30 North Gladwin MCCCT Route.

Photos of Sterling Truck Trail

Sterling Truck Trail
Sterling Truck Trail

Difficulty

This trail is an easy sand trail that is unmaintained after rain or snow. There can be whoops at times as well. However, it is very flat and wide enough for two vehicles.

History

This trail passes through the heart of what used to be Hard Luck, MI. Hard Luck was a bustling lumber town with a railroad and a post office, but since 1906, it has been nothing but a ghost town reclaimed by the wilderness. It is hard to see any evidence of a town existing as you ride this trail.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Sterling Truck Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV

Access Description

The Gladwin Trailhead is on the Center Fireline Trail just south of M-61. If you take Center Fireline Trail from there, going north, it ends at Sterling Truck Trail.

Sterling Truck Trail Map

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