Off-Road Trails in Michigan

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Learn more about Quarry A
Quarry A

Quarry A

Welcome to Northern Michigan's OFF-ROAD Recreational Vehicle Destination. Quarry A is a fun trail that is narrow with rock obstacles. It will take you to an area where you can test your rig if you…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Quarry B
Quarry B

Quarry B

Welcome to Northern Michigan's OFF-ROAD Recreational Vehicle Destination. Quarry B is a fun trail that is narrow with rock obstacles. It will take you to an area where you can test your rig if you…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rail Trail Part 1
Rail Trail Part 1

Rail Trail Part 1

Rail Trail Part 1 starts at Tonawanda Road. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. The Rail Trail is a single-lane trail that is somewhat flat and sandy. You will come across…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rail Trail Part 2
Rail Trail Part 2

Rail Trail Part 2

Rail Trail Part 2 is a single-lane wider trail with small dips and soft sand. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. You will come across a stream and parts of the…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rail Trail Part 3
Rail Trail Part 3

Rail Trail Part 3

Rail Trail Part 3 is a single-lane wider trail with small dips and soft sand. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. You will come across a stream and parts of the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rail Trail Part 4
Rail Trail Part 4

Rail Trail Part 4

Rail Trail Part 4 You will enter trail off Bendon Rd. The trail starts out as a narrow single lane two track with a canopy. You could run into standing water due to a swamp/Marshy…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ransom Lake Trail
Ransom Lake Trail

Ransom Lake Trail

This is a fun trail crossing state land north of Lake Dubonnet. The trail consists mostly of sandy two tracks easily passable by most vehicles. There are sections, however, with tight turns in wooded areas…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rapid River Camp Trail
Rapid River Camp Trail

Rapid River Camp Trail

Rapid River Camp Trail is an exciting and fun bidirectional seasonal road within the Traverse City Forest Management Unit. Located just north of Kalkaska near highway US-131 & M-72, this trail is easily accessible. Starting…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rat's Nest
Rat's Nest

Rat's Nest

This is a short sandy trail that can be found at the end of Skyline Ridge and is a connector trail to Rim Cut. There are no elevation changes, but it does drop into the…
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Total Miles
0.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Ray Highway
Ray Highway

Ray Highway

Ray Highway starts as a sandy single-lane trail in a recently logged area of the forest. There is plenty of new growth foliage and wildlife along this section that makes this part of the trail…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ray-646 Connector
Ray-646 Connector

Ray-646 Connector

This trail is a connector between Ray Highway and Trail 646. The trail is a grass and dirt single-lane through the forest. It is quite tight most of the way, so if pinstripes are a…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rayle Road
Rayle Road

Rayle Road

Rayle Road starts out two two-lane dirt and then turns into single-lane dirt. The trail is mostly dirt and sand and seems to be graded in some spots. This trail is managed by the Traverse…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rayle Road Part 2
Rayle Road Part 2

Rayle Road Part 2

Rayle Road Part 2 is a seasonal road. It starts out as a single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly dirt and sand mixed and runs along the Pearl Lake area. This trail is managed by…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Raymond Road
Raymond Road

Raymond Road

This portion of Raymond Road will take you to Forest Route 9185 or Linderman Road. Raymond Road has stunning views with easy access to a variety of unmaintained seasonal roads that can provide their own…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rec Trail
Rec Trail

Rec Trail

Rec Trail is a very fun and scenic 3-mile bidirectional road within the Brighton State Rec Area. Located west of King Road, this trail is easily accessible. Starting from the east end at the intersection…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Red Bridge Tower Road
Red Bridge Tower Road

Red Bridge Tower Road

Red Bridge Tower Road is a beautiful drive through the Manistee National Forest. This trail offers great views of the surrounding forest and highlights the area's unique terrain changes. This trail begins off of North…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Red Bridge Trail
Red Bridge Trail

Red Bridge Trail

Red Bridge Trail is a fifty-inch trail designed to be ridden by 50 Inch ATVs, dirt bikes, and quads. The general makeup of this trail is black dirt and sand. There is more sand in…
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Total Miles
27.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Reynolds Bay Trail
Reynolds Bay Trail

Reynolds Bay Trail

This is an out-and-back trail located on the North side of Drummond Island, essentially a side route as you're making your way out to Fossil Ledges. This is a tight wooded trail with intermittent water…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Richard Lake
Richard Lake

Richard Lake

Richard Lake is a wide sandy road with beautiful foliage and mature trees. The trail becomes very narrow at the sharp turn and becomes a winding two-track that curves through the woods. The trail is…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Richardson Road Northwest
Richardson Road Northwest

Richardson Road Northwest

Richardson Road Northwest is a tighter two-track that traverses rolling hills littered with beautiful views of the surrounding forest. There are a couple of mud holes and some sandy washes, but most vehicles equipped with…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
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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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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