Off-Road Trails in Michigan

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Betsie Road

Betsie Road

Betsie Road starts with a single-lane sandy trail. After a short distance, dirt begins to blend in sand creating a firmer surface. The trail doubles as a snowmobile trail in the winter. The trail follows…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 15 Trail
15 Trail

15 Trail

15 Trail is a fun route located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall can…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 17-1/4 Trail
17-1/4 Trail

17-1/4 Trail

17-1/4 Trail is a forestry scenic offroad trail located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 25 1/4 Trail
25 1/4 Trail

25 1/4 Trail

25 1/4 Trail is an off-road trail with multiple dispersed campsites that can be found along this trail, and also off its spur trails. Most of the trail is a combination of dirt, sand, and…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 25 Loop Trail
25 Loop Trail

25 Loop Trail

25 Loop Trail is a fun route located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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25 Trail

25 Trail

25 Trail is an out-and-back trail with some accessible side trails. The trail starts as a wide, sandy trail before it weaves into a very sandy pine forest. A 2WD car or even a low-clearance…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 3 Mud Holes
3 Mud Holes

3 Mud Holes

The trail begins with a turn-off of the main trail onto a less-used trail. The trail consists of matted leaves until you reach the mud puddles. The first is simple to pass through, whereas the…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 37 Trail
37 Trail

37 Trail

37 Trail is an awesome and beautiful bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. The trail starting from the west begins under a tunnel of tall red pine trees and approaches a very…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 41 Haywire Grade Rail ORV - Part 2
41 Haywire Grade Rail ORV - Part 2

41 Haywire Grade Rail ORV - Part 2

Part 2 of the trails is a short loop before crossing over M-94 from U.P. 419/Juniper/Coalwood Trail. The trail continues on with some stops reading the info about the area's history. The trail is mostly…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about 5134/Skiberian Drive
5134/Skiberian Drive

5134/Skiberian Drive

Trail 5134/Skiberian Drive is a two-lane dirt road. You will pass by the Hungerford area campground that is part of the Manistee National Forest. The area offers bike trails and trails for horseback riding. The…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 5431 Skidder Hill
5431 Skidder Hill

5431 Skidder Hill

This is Forest Road 5431 in the Skidder Hill Area. Recommended to run this route from East to West. There is a natural spring along this route that can cause a severe washout. There is…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 5525 Forest Road
5525 Forest Road

5525 Forest Road

This is a short an easy forest road, starts and ends in paved roads, there are a few dispersed camp sites (only allowed on the West side of the trail). Mostly flat and very easy…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about 5714/Loop
5714/Loop

5714/Loop

Trail 5714/Loop can be an in and out trail or you can take the spur that runs into 9756. The trail winds through a portion of the Manistee National Forest. The trail was mostly a…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 5717/Lynn Drive
5717/Lynn Drive

5717/Lynn Drive

Trail 5717/Lynn Drive is an in-and-out trail winding through a portion of the Manistee National Forest. The trail was mostly a one lane two track road with lots of foliage. The trail had minor ruts.…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about 5757
5757

5757

The trail is sandy and fairly short. The trail is lined with tall trees and fern ground cover. It's just wide enough for one vehicle. Located in the Manistee National Forest not too far from…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 6 Loop Hunting Trail
6 Loop Hunting Trail

6 Loop Hunting Trail

6 Loop Hunting Trail is a spot that locals frequent during hunting season. This track ends at a large turnaround space where hunters gear up and hit the deep woods or open spaces in search…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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6 Loop Trail

6 Loop Trail

6 Loop Trail is a fun offroad trail. The trail starts as a wide, sandy track before it narrows down in the heavily wooded forest. Throughout the forest, you'll encounter aromatic blooms unlike any in…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
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6 Trail

6 Trail

6 Trail is an easy main trail for this area that connects a large network of trails. Most of the trail consists of sand with some dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 612 to Hill Road
612 to Hill Road

612 to Hill Road

This is a mostly hard-packed forest road that connects CR 612 to Hill Road. A portion of this trail is marked groomed snowmobile trail in the winter. There are some washouts and soft sandy areas.…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about 646
646

646

A single-lane, straight trail through the Atlanta Forest Management Unit that crosses several other trails, giving you plenty of options to plan your day off-roading. This trail passes through some old logging sites as well…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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