The Desert

Total Miles
1.4

Elevation

364.68 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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The Desert 6

Trail Overview

This area is a wide open sand lake bed right in the middle of the woods of Michigan. The area is several acres of loose sand with several large loose sand hills to climb. The area is surrounded by miles of wooded trails with loose sand and hills.

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The Desert
The Desert
The Desert

Difficulty

The sand is very soft and silty. Large ruts are scattered throughout the area. The sand hills are steep and loose. Some of the sounding trails can be tight. With caution, stock vehicles can explore this area.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Access Description

This area can be accessed off of Howe Road. It is a few hundered yards south of the road.

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