Trail Overview

Swan Creek Trail (121st Avenue) is an easy and bouncy off-road trail for beginners. Located off 118th Avenue, this route is easily accessible. This trail is typically easy with nothing technical, just lots of ruts that will bounce you all around. Most of the trail is a combination of sand and dirt and weaves through a beautiful forest with great fall foliage. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall can cause mud/water holes that can get rutted out quickly. Most of this trail is only wide enough for 1 vehicle with limited places to pass. This trail ends up at a sandy parking loop where you can walk down a short trail over to a spillway on Swan Creek (which flows into the Kalamazoo River nearby). There are usually a few people fishing here, but the hiking is great as well! Regardless of the conditions, this is a fun and unique trail!

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Difficulty

This is only given a Technical Rating & Difficulty of 2 due to the trail typically only being wide enough for 1 to 2 vehicles. Otherwise, this trail could be rated as a 1.

Technical Rating

Nick Dimmick

Mar 27, 2026

Open

Fun bumpy ride. Very nice. Would be nice to put a kayak in on Swan Creek.

Chris Meffert

Mar 21, 2026

Open

I road down from Grand Rapids. Traffic coming down back roads was pleasant. Though lots of dead deer on the side of the road. I came down to the Sidewinder Trail from 46th Street. Which was in good shape. As a newb some of the sandier parts were fun. SwanCreek was a blast. It was almost like being in the whoops on a track....almost. Had I a smaller bike, would have been even a more fun. The KLR did fine though and I was in no rush so just took my time. Trail was in fine shape. No heavy mud/water. Overall a fun ride on a nice day!

James Smith

Sep 06, 2025

Open

James Smith

Aug 31, 2025

Open

Jesse Vaughan

Jun 07, 2025

Open

no orv sign at trail

Jay Devries

May 17, 2025

Open

Steve Brink

May 04, 2025

Open

Jordan Shillinger

Apr 13, 2025

Open

Sign that stated no ORVs

Ranger Danger Cody Sturg

Dec 24, 2024

Open

Alejandro Danny

Dec 03, 2024

Open

Carlos Fernando Flores Mendez

Oct 20, 2024

Open

Ranger Danger Cody Sturg

Oct 20, 2024

Open

Ethan pulka

Sep 27, 2024

Open

this is a really fun trail to get started on there are somewhat bits and some ruts. they are also some turnaround spots but there are no sand donuts. You entered this trail coming off of a dirt road and then it usually ends up in another dirt road. very fun and why don't have to let other vehicles buy in spots.

Justin P

Jul 27, 2024

Open

Dusty one lane trail. Most of the trail is in the woods. The end of the trail leads to a sandy turnaround that is fun for donuts. But watch out for junk in the middle.

Ignacio Boites

May 26, 2024

Open