Off-Road Trails in Michigan

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Narrow Birch Trail

Narrow Birch Trail

Narrow Birch Trail is a forestry scenic offroad trail located within the Cadillac and Traverse City Forest Management Units. Most of the trail consists of grass, sand, and dirt. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NBT Connector Trail
NBT Connector Trail

NBT Connector Trail

NBT Connector Trail is an easy and very bumpy offroad trail. NBT stands for Narrow Birch Trail, which is a fun nearby full-length trail. This connector trail is easy with nothing technical, but it does…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NE Little Manistee Route (344)
NE Little Manistee Route (344)

NE Little Manistee Route (344)

This is a fun trail with a lot of sand. Banked turns make it flow nicely, but beware: it's a very transited trail. Keep alert and be prepared to slow down and move to the…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Neighbor Lake - FS 2791
Neighbor Lake - FS 2791

Neighbor Lake - FS 2791

Neighbor Lake - FS 2791 is a single-lane narrow two-track with minor washouts and washboard bumps in the Hiawatha National Forest. This trail has curves, muddy areas, and banked sandy corners. The trail ends at…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Nevenens Road Loop
Nevenens Road Loop

Nevenens Road Loop

This loop is very family-friendly and is great day or night. The trail can have some water holes during spring and if the island has a lot of rain during summer. The trail has one…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about NFS 5032
NFS 5032

NFS 5032

NFS 5032 is a beautiful bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. The trail starts out very open with a tunnel of towering trees overhead heading east to west. Shortly into the trail…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5099
NFS 5099

NFS 5099

Forest Service Road 5099 is an easy off-road trail. Located right off South Queens Highway, this route is easily accessible. The trail takes you through some gorgeous tall Michigan Pine trees and is very easy…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5104
NFS 5104

NFS 5104

National Forest Service Trail 5104 is an overgrown off-road trail within the Manistee National Forest. This trail is easy with nothing technical. Most of the trail consists of sand and dirt. Like most Michigan trails,…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about NFS 5116
NFS 5116

NFS 5116

NFS 5116 is a fun and easy offroad trail near Walgamor Corners. The trail is a combination of sand, dirt, and grass, and bounces through a beautiful section of the Manistee National Forest. This trail…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5128
NFS 5128

NFS 5128

Forest Service Road 5128 is an easy and fun off-road trail. With its location coming off Broadway Road, this route is easily accessible. There is nothing technical along this route, but you will traverse through…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5151
NFS 5151

NFS 5151

NFS 5151 is a very scenic and easy trail located within the Manistee National Forest. Traversing the trail through an abundance of red pine trees, sweeping around sandy berms, and trudging through mud holes, you're…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about NFS 5158
NFS 5158

NFS 5158

NFS 5158 is a fantastic bidirectional trail located within the Manistee National Forest. This is your classical Michigan 2-track trail, dirt, mud, sand, woods, twisty sections, etc. Like most of these Michigan trails, conditions are…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5159
NFS 5159

NFS 5159

NFS 5159 is a scenic bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. From the west, you'll start with some towering red pine trees and finish at the intersection of NFS 5158. Most of…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5165
NFS 5165

NFS 5165

NFS 5165 is a scenic trail located within the Manistee National Forest. You'll be encompassed by towering red pine trees along this trail. Like most Michigan trails, conditions are dependent on the weather. Recent rainfall…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Summer, Spring
Learn more about NFS 5179
NFS 5179

NFS 5179

Forest Service Road 5179 is an eccentric trail that offers a variety of scenery changes. It shows off dramatically with some spectacular views of the tall red pine and hardwood trees, similar to NFS 5185…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5185
NFS 5185

NFS 5185

Forest Service Road 5185 is a unique trail that offers wonderful views of the tall red pine and hardwood trees. The trail encounters a few mud and water holes that can get deep and rutted…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about NFS 5269
NFS 5269

NFS 5269

NFS 5269 is a VERY overgrown out-and-back off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. The first half of the trail is pretty smooth sailing with it being a mostly dirt/gravel road in a dense…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5273/5272
NFS 5273/5272

NFS 5273/5272

NFS 5273/5272 is a scenic bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. Starting at the north end you'll begin in a dense section of the forest. You'll encounter several mud holes that typically…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5274
NFS 5274

NFS 5274

NFS 5274 is a VERY overgrown bidirectional off-road trail located within the Manistee National Forest. Starting from the south end you'll start at a large dispersed camping area right next to Dowling Creek Trail (NFS…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NFS 5275
NFS 5275

NFS 5275

NFS 5275 is a thrilling and scenic trail located within the Manistee National Forest. You'll navigate through a dense forest, around sandy berms, over "humps" in the trail, and view an old logging operation that's…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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