Off-Road Trails in Michigan

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Learn more about Carl Spur B - FS 3022B
Carl Spur B - FS 3022B

Carl Spur B - FS 3022B

Federal Forest Service Road 3022B, also known as Carl Spur B, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Carlson Camp
Carlson Camp

Carlson Camp

Carlson Camp is a seasonal road that welcomes vehicles of all types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The road is predominantly made of dirt and gravel and is surrounded by dense forests.…
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Total Miles
20.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Carmean Spur
Carmean Spur

Carmean Spur

The trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with areas of soft sand. It has some washouts with curves and ends at CR669. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit.…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Carney Lake Road
Carney Lake Road

Carney Lake Road

Carney Lake Road begins at its north-western intersection with Trail A/Carney Lake Road, and travels south before its endpoint on the edge of one of the boundaries for the Crystal Falls Forest Management Unit. This…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Carp Haul - FS 3386
Carp Haul - FS 3386

Carp Haul - FS 3386

Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3386, also known as Carp Haul, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel and native material. This route is…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Carp River Boat Landing Road - FS 3127
Carp River Boat Landing Road - FS 3127

Carp River Boat Landing Road - FS 3127

Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3127, also known as Carp River Boat Landing Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, gravel, sand, and native material.…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Carp River Road - FS 3308
Carp River Road - FS 3308

Carp River Road - FS 3308

Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3308, also known as Carp River Road, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel and native material. This route…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Carpenter Road Loop
Carpenter Road Loop

Carpenter Road Loop

Carpenter Road Loop starts out as a narrow single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly sand/dirt and is lightly traveled. It has thick brush. The trail brings you back to Betsie River Road. This trail is…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cascade Road
Cascade Road

Cascade Road

Cascade Road has beautiful terrain changes with small cliffs off the road that lead down to Cascade Creek. Easily traversed by all rig types with a solid and rocky dirt base. One vehicle wide in…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Castle Rock to Round Lake
Castle Rock to Round Lake

Castle Rock to Round Lake

This is a very easy gravel forest service road starting in St. Ignace near Castle Rock and heads west into Hiawatha National Forest towards Round Lake. The trail is wide enough for 2 vehicles in…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cat Walk
Cat Walk

Cat Walk

This sandy trail can be found at the bottom of the Electric Slide and runs to the back portion of the park. It is sandy and there is a small rock in the middle of…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cataract Road
Cataract Road

Cataract Road

Cataract Road is a non-DNR road owned by the county. The surface is composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material, and the overall condition is considered fair. Since it is not a DNR road,…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Catwalk Bypass and Rock Crawl
Catwalk Bypass and Rock Crawl

Catwalk Bypass and Rock Crawl

This sandy trail runs between Catwalk and Sweet Water. Once you get near The Sloppy Joe Bypass, the trail turns uphill and becomes a rock crawl. 12" and bigger rocks closely layered together making for…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (North Loop)
Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (North Loop)

Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (North Loop)

Cedar Creek terrain is flat to rolling with sandy soil and feels like a motocross track through the woods. The North loop is 10 miles long and the South loop is 14 miles long. The…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (South Loop)
Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (South Loop)

Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (South Loop)

Cedar Creek terrain is flat to rolling with sandy soil and feels like a motocross track through the woods. The North loop is 10 miles long and the South loop is 14 miles long. The…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cedar Creek Rd
Cedar Creek Rd

Cedar Creek Rd

Cedar Creek Rd travels east and west on the south end of a 31,000-acre piece of Traverse City Forest Management Land. This trail provides some great views and offers access to many other off-roading opportunities.…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cedar Lake Trail
Cedar Lake Trail

Cedar Lake Trail

Cedar Lake Trail is an awesome 8-mile bidirectional trail within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and right outside the Pickney State Rec Area. Located between Marion Township and Putnam Township, this trail is easily…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cedar River Run
Cedar River Run

Cedar River Run

This route is a baseline for exploration in the Escanaba Forest Management Unit. It is primarily sand/dirt logging roads without any serious obstacles. Some areas can be slick and muddy after rainfall or during the…
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Total Miles
13.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cedar River Side Spur
Cedar River Side Spur

Cedar River Side Spur

This loop provides a change of scenery and meanders through varying species of trees that provide a tunnel-like canopy in some areas. Even this side trail has side trails! Detour from the route to explore…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cemetery Trail (Pere Cheney Ghost Town)
Cemetery Trail (Pere Cheney Ghost Town)

Cemetery Trail (Pere Cheney Ghost Town)

This trail is flat and sandy and weaves through both field and forest. This path starts in the same area as a marked snowmobile trail but they split almost immediately. The interesting history of this…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
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ATV trails in Michigan

Learn more about 1039 Pine Trail
1039 Pine Trail

1039 Pine Trail

License Plate Required! 1039 Pine Trail is a beautiful bidirectional off-road trail located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. The trail starting from the east begins in a sandy, tight section of brush and short…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 115th Avenue
115th Avenue

115th Avenue

Winding through the heart of the Allegan State Game Area, this two-lane road offers a beautiful scenic drive. With a base of loose sand and compacted gravel, the trail provides a classic Michigan public land…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about 116th Avenue
116th Avenue

116th Avenue

Winding through the heart of the Allegan State Game Area, this two-lane road offers a beautiful scenic drive. With a base of loose sand and compacted gravel, the trail provides a classic Michigan public land…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 126th Avenue
126th Avenue

126th Avenue

126th Avenue travels east and west through the central region of the Allegan State Game Area, providing a scenic drive. The road is two vehicles wide with a sandy and gravel base. Stretches of open…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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UTV/side-by-side trails in Michigan

Learn more about 1039 Pine Trail
1039 Pine Trail

1039 Pine Trail

License Plate Required! 1039 Pine Trail is a beautiful bidirectional off-road trail located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. The trail starting from the east begins in a sandy, tight section of brush and short…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 115th Avenue
115th Avenue

115th Avenue

Winding through the heart of the Allegan State Game Area, this two-lane road offers a beautiful scenic drive. With a base of loose sand and compacted gravel, the trail provides a classic Michigan public land…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about 116th Avenue
116th Avenue

116th Avenue

Winding through the heart of the Allegan State Game Area, this two-lane road offers a beautiful scenic drive. With a base of loose sand and compacted gravel, the trail provides a classic Michigan public land…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 126th Avenue
126th Avenue

126th Avenue

126th Avenue travels east and west through the central region of the Allegan State Game Area, providing a scenic drive. The road is two vehicles wide with a sandy and gravel base. Stretches of open…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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