Christmas Tree Trail

Trail Overview

Christmas Tree Trail is one of the coolest trails in Michigan during the wintertime. At specific times of the year, you can get a permit to cut down your very own Christmas tree from specific forest lands. There are stipulations to these permits, so be sure to get more info at the following website: https://www.recreation.gov/tree-permits/fdf08bf1-ec5a-11ea-b83f-6e0e43d29f74. This trail is very easy during dry conditions. However, after recent weather and/or rainfall, the mud/water holes can get deep, causing trouble for low-clearance vehicles. Most high-clearance 4x4s should have no issue getting through these even after recent rain. There is also one off-camber spot that during slick conditions could cause some trouble. This track weaves you down in elevation to an area full of Christmas trees. This is something special that not everyone can say they get to do, and it is so much fun. Even if you're not looking to harvest a Christmas tree, this is still a neat trail to do where you can take photos of these beautiful trees. Near the end of the trail, there's a small dispersed campsite. If you plan on camping off this trail, please tread lightly and seek more information at the local DNR Office/Ranger Station before camping here. All in all, this is a special trail!

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Difficulty

This trail is only given a Technical Rating and Difficulty of 2 due to the trail typically only being wide enough for 1 to 2 vehicles. Otherwise, this trail could be rated as a 1.

Technical Rating