Off-Road Trails in Michigan

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Learn more about Nut Check
Nut Check

Nut Check

Nut Check starts with an intermediate rock crawl in a washout. Then the trail branches off that washout and climbs up a hill. If someone prefers not to climb the hill, they can continue straight…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about NW Little Manistee Route
NW Little Manistee Route

NW Little Manistee Route

This is a sandy, twisty trail with banked corners. The single-lane trail winds through the woods and has many washboard sections. The trail is groomed, allowing for walls of dirt to limit the width of…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Oak Lake Loop
Oak Lake Loop

Oak Lake Loop

This loop starts south of Oak Lake Road just west of Centerline Road and reconnects With Oak Lake Road just East of Centerline Road. There are some nice muddy areas after rain and a large…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Oak Road
Oak Road

Oak Road

This a a straight, sandy trail with a few hill climbs, a few deep sandy areas, and an area on a hill that is a small washout. The trail is wide enough for one vehicle…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Oakley Road Bypass A
Oakley Road Bypass A

Oakley Road Bypass A

Oakley Road Bypass A starts out a narrow tight two-track. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. This trail was great for a spring ride but with the canopy, I could…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Oakley Road Bypass B

Oakley Road Bypass B

Oakley Road Bypass B starts out as a narrow two-track. The trail does open up and is mostly dirt and sand. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest Management unit. This trail was…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ogemaw Hills ORV Route
Ogemaw Hills ORV Route

Ogemaw Hills ORV Route

This Michigan DNR ORV Route is open to full-size, 50-inch, and motorcycles with ORV permits and trail permit stickers. This area connects with St. Helen ORV Route on the west side. The west side of…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Old Bridge Overlook
Old Bridge Overlook

Old Bridge Overlook

Start the day at the CR 510 Old Bridge Overlook to check out the fall colors. Jump back on CR 510 to the trails and take UP 14/CR 510 then took CR GGA to CR…
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Total Miles
24.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Old Camp Four Trail
Old Camp Four Trail

Old Camp Four Trail

Old Camp Four Trail is an easy rocky two-track trail that winds through Gwinn Forest. The trail is plenty wide for all vehicle types. It isn't quite two vehicles wide, but there are spots to…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Old Clark Mine
Old Clark Mine

Old Clark Mine

The Old Clark Mine is located roughly 2.5 miles south of Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw Peninsula in the U.P. Michigan. There are very few remnants left from the mine which closed in 1901, however,…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Old Foundation
Old Foundation

Old Foundation

This trail in the Manistee National Forest starts by an old building foundation. It is mainly dirt two-track that has a good variety of surfaces, including loose sand, mud, and puddles, depending on the recent…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Old M-26 Trail
Old M-26 Trail

Old M-26 Trail

This was a paved Highway until 2006. It was abandoned and left to become an offroad trail for residents of the area. The trail has a short but steep climb that will be muddy if…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Old State House Route
Old State House Route

Old State House Route

Old State House Route is managed by the Grayling Forest Management Unit. It is a wide and twisty two-track trail with soft sand that takes you through a mix of pines and hardwood. The trail…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Orchard Lake
Orchard Lake

Orchard Lake

The West end of this trail begins on cement but becomes a seasonal road less than a mile from the start point. The trail is only one vehicle wide. It has a sandy/gravel base. There…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about ORV Bypass - 492
ORV Bypass - 492

ORV Bypass - 492

The ORV Bypass is an easier trail that will take you by Mu's Nemesis. This trail is rocky with a couple of nice rock climbs but nothing too extreme. You can choose to tackle Mu's…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about ORV Spur
ORV Spur

ORV Spur

ORV Spur, also known as Trail 9990096/9990079, is a single-lane dirt road with some small mud holes. This trail connects with multiple trails on Drummond Island and doubles as snowmobile trail 489 in the winter.…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about ORV Trail - 36282
ORV Trail - 36282

ORV Trail - 36282

ORV Trail 36282 was tight with overgrowth. It was a two-track that if wet could be challenging so be prepared and don't wheel alone as always on Drummond Island. This trail runs alongside Jeep Route…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Oviatt Road
Oviatt Road

Oviatt Road

Oviatt Road is a one-lane seasonal road. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit. The trail is a good solid road but as always things can change with bad weather. This…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Oviatt Spur/Trail 3
Oviatt Spur/Trail 3

Oviatt Spur/Trail 3

Oviatt Spur is also known as Trail 3 in the winter. The trail has very soft sand in some areas. The raspberry bushes grow wild with a mixture of hardwoods and pine. The trail ends…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Oxford Lake Area
Oxford Lake Area

Oxford Lake Area

This route is comprised of Forest Service roads and dirt two-track trails. It can be easily accessed by any off-road vehicle, including high-clearance 4x4s, SxS, ATVs, and dirt bikes. This route is very easy and…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall

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