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Learn more about Cadillac Pathway #2
Cadillac Pathway #2

Cadillac Pathway #2

On the border of Wexford and Missaukee Counties lies a seasonal road that turns into a forest management road. It passes through the Cadillac Pathway hiking trail area, allowing access to the hiking trail, camping,…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Caledonia Road
Caledonia Road

Caledonia Road

This is an overall mellow trail with a fair amount of elevation change for the area. Mostly a gravel base there is some mud, a stream crossing, and one long steep climb/descent depending on which…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Camp Four Trail
Camp Four Trail

Camp Four Trail

This is a very cool trail that runs between Magnum Road and Yalmer Road. The trail can be traveled from either direction. The trail goes through the Gwinn Forest Management Unit. There are many other…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Camp Trail

Camp Trail

This trail will take you through recent clear-cut areas and mature forests. The trail has a few deep mud holes that could be a challenge for most smaller vehicles. The trail has sections that follow…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Canadian Lakes Trail 1
Canadian Lakes Trail 1

Canadian Lakes Trail 1

This is a nice little trail that is very easily accessible and good for beginning off-roaders. You enter the trail near the entrance to the local community and continue on a narrow path through the…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Candy Cane Lane - Trail 419
Candy Cane Lane - Trail 419

Candy Cane Lane - Trail 419

This trail starts at Candy Cane Lane to Perch Lake Road then you end up on Jasper Avenue. This trail will intersect with the Munising Loop. The trail also has a fun bonus a little…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Carmean Spur
Carmean Spur

Carmean Spur

The trail is a single-lane narrow two-track dirt road with areas of soft sand. It has some washouts with curves and ends at CR669. This trail is managed by the Traverse City Forest MGMT unit.…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Carpenter Road Loop
Carpenter Road Loop

Carpenter Road Loop

Carpenter Road Loop starts out as a narrow single-lane two-track. The trail is mostly sand/dirt and is lightly traveled. It has thick brush. The trail brings you back to Betsie River Road. This trail is…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Castle Rock to Round Lake
Castle Rock to Round Lake

Castle Rock to Round Lake

This is a very easy gravel forest service road starting in St. Ignace near Castle Rock and heads west into Hiawatha National Forest towards Round Lake. The trail is wide enough for 2 vehicles in…
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Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cat Walk
Cat Walk

Cat Walk

This sandy trail can be found at the bottom of the Electric Slide and runs to the back portion of the park. It is sandy and there is a small rock in the middle of…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (North Loop)
Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (North Loop)

Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (North Loop)

Cedar Creek terrain is flat to rolling with sandy soil and feels like a motocross track through the woods. The North loop is 10 miles long and the South loop is 14 miles long. The…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (South Loop)
Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (South Loop)

Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail (South Loop)

Cedar Creek terrain is flat to rolling with sandy soil and feels like a motocross track through the woods. The North loop is 10 miles long and the South loop is 14 miles long. The…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cedar River Run
Cedar River Run

Cedar River Run

This route is a baseline for exploration in the Escanaba Forest Management Unit. It is primarily sand/dirt logging roads without any serious obstacles. Some areas can be slick and muddy after rainfall or during the…
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Total Miles
13.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cedar River Side Spur
Cedar River Side Spur

Cedar River Side Spur

This loop provides a change of scenery and meanders through varying species of trees that provide a tunnel-like canopy in some areas. Even this side trail has side trails! Detour from the route to explore…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cemetery Trail (Pere Cheney Ghost Town)
Cemetery Trail (Pere Cheney Ghost Town)

Cemetery Trail (Pere Cheney Ghost Town)

This trail is flat and sandy and weaves through both field and forest. This path starts in the same area as a marked snowmobile trail but they split almost immediately. The interesting history of this…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Charlevoix / Booth Lake
Charlevoix / Booth Lake

Charlevoix / Booth Lake

This trail has a dirt base with slight elevation changes. Some areas are narrow and muddy. There is an unpassable series of mud holes that has a bypass to the left of the trail. Take…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Cheboygan Plains Loop
Cheboygan Plains Loop

Cheboygan Plains Loop

This is a wooded single lane with a surface that varies from dirt to rock and even a little sand. There are some minor elevation changes and curves that make it very enjoyable. The trail…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Chicken Hill
Chicken Hill

Chicken Hill

Chicken Hill starts and finishes on the main haul road in the park. It is a short trail that winds through the woods, with mild hill climbs and one steep descent/climb in the loop. There…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Christmas Tree Trail
Christmas Tree Trail

Christmas Tree Trail

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…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cliff Mine Drive
Cliff Mine Drive

Cliff Mine Drive

Cliff Mine Drive starts out a single-lane trail with a small water crossing. The trail was mostly dirt/mud at the time we tracked the trail. The trail had been logged so it was definitely a…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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