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Pine Row Connector Trail

Pine Row Connector Trail

Pine Row Connector Trail is a connecting offroad trail that links Pine Row Trail to Narrow Birch Trail. This is a quick way to get from one area within this forest to another without backtracking…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Pine Row Trail

Pine Row Trail

Pine Row Trail is one of the best trails in the nearby area for views of tall Michigan red pine trees. These rows of trees are magnificent and mesmerizing. The trail starts out winding through…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pinewood Connector Trail
Pinewood Connector Trail

Pinewood Connector Trail

Pinewood Connector Trail is an easy, bi-directional off-road trail located within the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. This trail is a great connecting trail to link up other nearby trails without having to head all the…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Piper Lake Rd
Piper Lake Rd

Piper Lake Rd

This route runs through mature woods and recent clear-cut areas. The route runs from the Ambrose Lake area to the south along the YMCA camp. The route has everything from hard pack to mud holes…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Podunk River Access
Podunk River Access

Podunk River Access

Podunk River Access/Forest Road 5302/9359 is a short loop with boat access to the White River in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. This is an easy trail but features some tight spots and ruts. It's mostly…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Portage Lake Fire Tower Trail
Portage Lake Fire Tower Trail

Portage Lake Fire Tower Trail

This dirt road is a hilly adventure, The trail follows powerlines as it snakes across the forestry landscape. Many whoops can be shallow puddles. Traveling from east to west is more challenging as the elevation…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Porterfield Lake
Porterfield Lake

Porterfield Lake

Porterfield Lake single track has dark, packed soil with plenty of roots and rocks between tight trees. The entire trail system is made up of switchbacks. Much of the trail is very overgrown. Taking the…
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Total Miles
22.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pot Hole Central Trail
Pot Hole Central Trail

Pot Hole Central Trail

Pot Hole Central Trail is an off-road trail for those looking for some bumps! Located at the border of Grand Traverse and Wexford Counties, this route is easily accessible. This trail is easy with nothing…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pots Lake Trail
Pots Lake Trail

Pots Lake Trail

This trail runs very close to Pots Lake. This trail has all kinds of terrain from mud to rocks, some sandy areas, and some grassy areas where the trail seems to disappear. After a good…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Power in the Pines
Power in the Pines

Power in the Pines

Power in the Pines is a fantastic trail to experience some of the best scenery the Manistee National Forest has to offer. Both entrances for the trail are to the North. There's an entrance off…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Power Line and Brush Lake Boat Launch
Power Line and Brush Lake Boat Launch

Power Line and Brush Lake Boat Launch

This is an unmaintained county road with trails comprised of almost all sand and dirt--not much gravel to speak of. It requires good off-road tires and high-clearance 4x4s. This trail is very fun on fresh…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Winter
Learn more about Rail Trail Part 1
Rail Trail Part 1

Rail Trail Part 1

Rail Trail Part 1 starts at Tonawanda Road. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. The Rail Trail is a single-lane trail that is somewhat flat and sandy. You will come across…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Rail Trail Part 2

Rail Trail Part 2

Rail Trail Part 2 is a single-lane wider trail with small dips and soft sand. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. You will come across a stream and parts of the…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rail Trail Part 3
Rail Trail Part 3

Rail Trail Part 3

Rail Trail Part 3 is a single-lane wider trail with small dips and soft sand. We broke the trail up since you cross paved roads. You will come across a stream and parts of the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Rail Trail Part 4

Rail Trail Part 4

Rail Trail Part 4 You will enter trail off Bendon Rd. The trail starts out as a narrow single lane two track with a canopy. You could run into standing water due to a swamp/Marshy…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ray-646 Connector
Ray-646 Connector

Ray-646 Connector

This trail is a connector between Ray Highway and Trail 646. The trail is a grass and dirt single-lane through the forest. It is quite tight most of the way, so if pinstripes are a…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rayle Road
Rayle Road

Rayle Road

Rayle Road starts out two two-lane dirt and then turns into single-lane dirt. The trail is mostly dirt and sand and seems to be graded in some spots. This trail is managed by the Traverse…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rayle Road Part 2
Rayle Road Part 2

Rayle Road Part 2

Rayle Road Part 2 is a seasonal road. It starts out as a single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly dirt and sand mixed and runs along the Pearl Lake area. This trail is managed by…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Red Bridge Tower Road
Red Bridge Tower Road

Red Bridge Tower Road

Red Bridge Tower Road is a beautiful drive through the Manistee National Forest. This trail offers great views of the surrounding forest and highlights the area's unique terrain changes. This trail begins off of North…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Red Bridge Trail

Red Bridge Trail

Red Bridge Trail is a fifty-inch trail designed to be ridden by 50 Inch ATVs, dirt bikes, and quads. The general makeup of this trail is black dirt and sand. There is more sand in…
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Total Miles
27.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring

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