Off-Road Trails in Michigan

Discover off-road trails in Michigan

Learn more about The Sandbox
The Sandbox

The Sandbox

This course is for dirt bikes ONLY! It can be found near the intersection at the end of the entrance haul road. It is an intermediate course with a couple of fun hills, both banked…
Learn more about The Sandbox
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about The Tetons
The Tetons

The Tetons

The Tetons can be found just to the right when you first drop into the offroad area of the park. It is a short trail that has two steep sandy hill climbs back to back.…
Learn more about The Tetons
Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about The Troubles
The Troubles

The Troubles

This is an intermediate trail with a hill descent or climb and a little off-camber areas. It is a multi-directional trail. One end can be found on Skyline Drive and the other can be located…
Learn more about The Troubles
Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Thede - FS 3222
Thede - FS 3222

Thede - FS 3222

Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3222, also known as Thede, 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 currently…
Learn more about Thede - FS 3222
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about There and Back
There and Back

There and Back

There and Back is a non-designated ORV trail that is legal for all vehicle types and sizes, ranging from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is a combination of sand and gravel and is…
Learn more about There and Back
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Third Lake Road
Third Lake Road

Third Lake Road

This is a very easy, seasonal, unmaintained road that can be used as a connector trail between the Roscommon Route, Geels Loop, and Saint Helen. It is nothing more than a simple dirt road from…
Learn more about Third Lake Road
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Thornapple Trail
Thornapple Trail

Thornapple Trail

This is a Seasonal Road that leads back to an area known as the High Banks. This used to be a State Forest Campground accessible to full-size campers. The State has since installed gates to…
Learn more about Thornapple Trail
Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tight Quarters Trail- FS 5067
Tight Quarters Trail- FS 5067

Tight Quarters Trail- FS 5067

Tight Quarters Trail is a short spur trail off FS 5314. Just because it's short doesn't mean it should be overlooked. It is much harder than all other trails in the area. Several spots are…
Learn more about Tight Quarters Trail- FS 5067
Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Tight Squeeze
Tight Squeeze

Tight Squeeze

Tight Squeeze is a non-designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trail that is legal for all vehicle types and sizes, from large 4x4s to dirt bikes. The trail is primarily composed of two-track sand and is surrounded…
Learn more about Tight Squeeze
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tight Twiddler Trail
Tight Twiddler Trail

Tight Twiddler Trail

Tight Twiddler Trail is a scenic and easy off-road trail with nothing technical. The name says it all, a lot of this trail is very tight with overgrowth. Most of the trail is a combination…
Learn more about Tight Twiddler Trail
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Tight Twistie
Tight Twistie

Tight Twistie

Tight Twistie is in the middle of the island and has it all. This trail can challenge any vehicle. Be prepared when you run this trail since some spots are tight. Make sure your winch…
Learn more about Tight Twistie
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Tin Cup Springs Loop
Tin Cup Springs Loop

Tin Cup Springs Loop

This is a fairly wide trail that runs in a loop starting and stopping at a trailhead. This trail has some deeper mud sections that can be over one 1 deep that will require 4…
Learn more about Tin Cup Springs Loop
Total Miles
17.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tin Cup Springs Motorcycle Trail
Tin Cup Springs Motorcycle Trail

Tin Cup Springs Motorcycle Trail

Tin Cup Motorcycle Trail is a wider, more flowy motorcycle trail. The terrain switches from sand to sod with rocky stretches and features a few different hill climbs of varying grades as well as water…
Learn more about Tin Cup Springs Motorcycle Trail
Total Miles
20.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tinsley - FS 3684
Tinsley - FS 3684

Tinsley - FS 3684

Federal Forest Service Road 3684, also known as Tinsley, is a federally owned, Level-2/ Level-3 "two-track" forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and…
Learn more about Tinsley - FS 3684
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tiplady Trail
Tiplady Trail

Tiplady Trail

Tiplady Trail is an easy bidirectional trail within the Department of Natural Resources. Located just north of Dexter Township between Highway 96 and 94, this trail is easily accessible. This trail is also within the…
Learn more about Tiplady Trail
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Tober Highway
Tober Highway

Tober Highway

Tober Highway is a single-lane trail that is part of a network of trails in the woods of Northern Michigan. The surface varies from dirt to rock to gravel along the way, making it interesting.…
Learn more about Tober Highway
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Tomahawk
Tomahawk

Tomahawk

This is a nice, easy trail that follows the shore of Tomahawk Creek, flooding. Made up of mostly soft Michigan sugar sand. There is a spot where there is water over the road most of…
Learn more about Tomahawk
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Tomahawk B Loop - Blackberry Ridge Section
Tomahawk B Loop - Blackberry Ridge Section

Tomahawk B Loop - Blackberry Ridge Section

Single track segment of Tomahawk B Loop Motorcycle only. This track travels through mostly wooded areas filled with tight and sometimes technical areas and then opens to a very overgrown area of Blackberry bushes. Riders…
Learn more about Tomahawk B Loop - Blackberry Ridge Section
Total Miles
28.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Tomahawk C loop Connector
Tomahawk C loop Connector

Tomahawk C loop Connector

This route consists of very deep sand, a deep trail cutout with high banks, and there is significant elevation change from one end to the other. It can become very rutted and uneven with rainfall.…
Learn more about Tomahawk C loop Connector
Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tomahawk C Loop Parking lot connector
Tomahawk C Loop Parking lot connector

Tomahawk C Loop Parking lot connector

This route connects the main Tomahawk trail system parking area to the C loop. It consists of loamy soil and sand. It is heavily wooded and still has tree damage from the 2025 Ice storm.…
Learn more about Tomahawk C Loop Parking lot connector
Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
1...76777879808182838485...88

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…
Learn more about 1039 Pine Trail
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…
Learn more about 115th Avenue
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…
Learn more about 116th Avenue
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…
Learn more about 126th Avenue
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
12345678910...335

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…
Learn more about 1039 Pine Trail
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…
Learn more about 115th Avenue
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…
Learn more about 116th Avenue
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…
Learn more about 126th Avenue
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
12345678910...328

The onX Offroad Difference

onX Offroad combines trail photos, descriptions, difficulty ratings, width restrictions, seasonality, and more in a user-friendly interface. Available on all devices, with offline access and full compatibility with CarPlay and Android Auto. Discover what you’re missing today!