West Darwin Road

Total Miles1.3
Technical Rating
2Easy
Best TimeSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail TypeFull-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

West Darwin Road travels east and west. The east side of the trail is a two-vehicle-wide dirt road and turns into a one-vehicle-wide trail once you enter Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore land. Traveling from the east, you will climb 338 feet until you meet up with South Hyland Road. The trail is dirt-based with nothing notable as far as obstacles go. The trail is steep in areas and could be slippery depending on recent weather. Be sure to check the most recent trail reports. The views from the trail offer fantastic scenes of the lush surrounding forest that will not disappoint.

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Difficulty

The trail gets a 2 due to it being one-vehicle-wide and steep in places.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

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Oliver Levy
Oct 21, 2025
2016 GMC Canyon
Open
Muddy/Wet
Erik Stein
Jul 20, 2025
2021 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Some washout on edges. A tree was down, but passable toward east end of trail.
Mario Q
May 25, 2024
Temporarily Closed
Trail has a tree across the road just east of west miller hill road.

West Darwin Road Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

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

West Darwin Road Map

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