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Ambrose Lake
Pg# 73
Width: 50"
Length: 12
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, shorter but connects to other systems via ORV trail.
Generally sandy, flat & open. Directly connects with Ambrose
Lake State Forest Campground. Modern staging area near campground.
Located in Ogemaw County which has opened county roads to ORVs.
Atlanta
Pg# 1-2
Width: 50"
Length: 79.3
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, several loop options. Varies from flat & sandy to
hard pack & hilly. Some rocks. Can be whooped. Varies from
jack pine scrub to mature (open) hardwood stands. Direct fuel & food
access via ORV Route to facility on M-33. Direct access to Jackson
Lake State Forest Camground. Modern staging area on M-33 next to
DNR Atlanta Office. Located in Presque Isle & Montmorency counties
which allow ORVs on county roads.
Atlanta
Pg# 1-2
Width: 72"
Length: 65
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route, many loop options. Generally flat and sandy but some
small hills and rocks. Portion of ORV Route in unique grid pattern
(1/4 mile x 1/4 mile grid) allows for learners to have substantial
riding in a small area on hard packed, wooded, terrain. See Atlanta
Trail for campground/road/food info.
Baraga Plains
Pg# 3
Width: 50"
Length: 28.3
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, generally flat and sandy. Whooped in spots, but overall
not bad. Northern portion of loop in hard packed, hilly, mature
hardwoods area provides some interesting riding. Modern staging
area. Located in Baraga county which allows ORVs on county roads.
Forest roads generally open as well.
Bass Lake
Pg# 4
Width: 40"
Length: 24.5
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Generally wooded, tight/twisty trail.
Located in Marquette county which allows ORVs on county roads.
Forest roads generally open as well.
Bay City Lake
Pg# 5
Width: 50"
Length: 7.9
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, generally sandy in flat to rolling terrain. Very short
trail. Small loop to the south contains a rock garden. North of
the lake the trail is sandy, partially whooped and used by ATVs.
South of the lake the trail is harder pack and used mostly by motorcycles
(and narrower). Located in Mackinac county which allows ORVs on
county roads. Forest roads generally open as well.
Beaver Creek
Pg# 6
Width: 40"
Length: 18
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail although generally marked as MCCCT only. Road sections
require SOS license. This is basically part of the Cross State
Connector for the MCCCT but is listed as an ORV trail. Narrow trail,
rarely used but heavily whooped out.
Big Bear
Pg# 7
Width: 50"
Length: 14.1
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Some
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Generally sandy and flat, lots of whoops. Part of the
trail is hard packed, including rocks. Trail is on the tighter
side of 50". Connects to Crapo Creek ORV Trail. Located in
Montmorency county which allows ORVs on county roads; connector
to Crapo Creek is in Otsego county which does not allow ORVs on
county roads.
Big O
Pg# 8-9
Width: 40"
Length: 71.3
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle only trail, requires bikes to also be licensed
by Secretary of State for all sections. Trail is on USFS land.
Generally flat, sandy and wooded. Uses some county road connectors,
shares northeast portion of trail with Little O trail which is
open to ATVs. Two staging areas on loop.
Bill Nichols
Pg# 10-12
Width: 72"
Length: 39.8
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Route, entirely on old Railroad Grade. Generally straight and
flat (like a railroad). Lots of interesting scenery, mostly northern
hardwood & pine forests. Passes over the Firesteel Bridges
with excellent scenic overlooks. Forest roads generally open as
well.
Birch Hills
Pg# 13
Width: 40"
Length: 8.4
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Very rocky trail with some hills. Mostly
hard-packed (rock). Short trail. Located in Chippewa county which
allows ORVs on county roads. Forest roads generally open as well.
Black Lake
Pg# 14, 18
Width: 50"
Length: 39.1
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Generally sandy. Flat & narrow at the north with
little use. Hilly, wider, whooped and used more heavily at the
south. Connects to small Use Area which allows cross-country travel
in a sandy bowl area that used to be a snow ski resort. Full size
vehicles are not allowed in the Use Area. Connects to Bummers Roost
ORV Trail. Connects to Bluffs Resort (campground/food/gas) and
Black Lake State Forest Campground (currently closed). Modern staging
area near Use Area, staging area near Bluffs Resort as well. Located
in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties which allow ORVs on county
roads.
Black Lake
Pg# 14, 18
Width: 72"
Length: 16.1
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Generally rocky and sandy. Some hills. See Black Lake
Trail info for campgrounds/food/fuel info.
Brevort
Pg# 15
Width: 40"
Length: 46.4
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Sandy and whooped in generally open
or pine forests. North/northwestern portion very rocky (no sand,
just rocks). Connects to Newberry trail. Modern staging area. Located
in Chippewa and Mackinac counties which allow ORVs on county roads.
Forest roads generally open as well.
Bull Gap
Pg# 16-17
Width: 50"
Length: 74.4
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: Some
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, generally wider. Sandy and whooped to the north, rocky
and hardpacked to the south. Varies from flat/open to tight/hilly.
Several loop options. Includes hill climb/scramble area "Bull
Gap Hill". Connects to Meadows ORV trail. Connects to Pink
Store on M-33 for food/fuel. Connects to Mio for food/fuel/motel
access. Connects to Mack Lake campground. Several staging areas,
the one on M-33 is modern. Located in Oscoda and Ogemaw counties.
Southwest portion of the trail is in Ogemaw county which has opened
it's roads to ORVs but Oscoda county has not.
Bummers Roost
Pg# 18
Width: 40"
Length: 19
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, narrower, but generally ATV wide. Hard packed and uneven
in the north; sandy, flat and whooped to the south. Located in
Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties which allow ORVs on county
roads.
Cedar Creek
Pg# 19
Width: 50"
Length: 22
Traffic: A Lot
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Generally flat to rolling, sandy and whooped. Very high
use trail due to location near large population center. Located
on USFS land. Modern staging area.
Champion Republic
Pg# 20
Width: 72"
Length: 8.4
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Route. Uses old Railroad grade. Located in Marquette county
which allows ORVs on county roads; some forest roads open.
Coalwood
Pg# 21
Width: 50"
Length: 14.2
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Some
ORV Trail. Uses old Railroad grade. Lots of interesting scenery,
some wet spots. Located on USFS land in Alger county which allows
ORVs to use county roads. Some forest roads open.
Cranberry Lake
Pg# 22
Width: 50"
Length: 7.1
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, short. Sandy and whooped to the west, generally hardpacked
and smooth elsewhere. Located in Chippewa county which allows ORVs
on county roads; forest roads generally open as well.
Crapo Creek
Pg# 7
Width: 50"
Length: 17.1
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Generally sandy, whooped and flat. Narrow 50" trail.
Connects to Big Bear ORV Trail and intertwines with North Branch
ORV Route.
Danaher Plains
Pg# 23
Width: 50"
Length: 28.2
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail. Mostly flat sandy and whooped, narrow 50" trail.
Lots of large, old, burned pine stump meadows. Modern staging area.
Located in Schoolcraft county which allows ORVs on county roads.
Forest roads generally open.
Denton Creek
Pg# 24-25
Width: 50"
Length: 38.6
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly flat and sandy, some pine and lots of clear cut
sections. Many bridges/decks on west end, can be very wet on west
side as well. Connects with Leota ORV Trail, St Helen ORV Trail
(via Denton ORV Route). Modern staging area.
Denton Creek
Pg# 24-25
Width: 72"
Length: 11.2
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Flat, curved and sandy, can be very wet in spots. Connects
to St Helen ORV system. Modern staging area.
Devil's Lake
Pg# 26
Width: 72"
Length: 8.7
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Short, flat and sandy.
Drummond Island
Pg# 27
Width: 50"
Length: 61
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail. Unique trail in Michigan, extremely rocky. Very technical
trail. Staging area. Located on Drummond Island in Chippewa county
which allows ORVs on county roads. Forest roads generally open.
Evart
Pg# 28
Width: 40"
Length: 22.4
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. North half is fairly tight and south
half is generally wider. Very whooped trail. Lots of rocks, roots,
ruts and short hills. Small Use Area “the Sugar Bowl” on
northeastern portion of trail. Modern staging area.
Felch Grade
Pg# 29-31
Width: 72"
Length: 36.4
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Route. Uses old Railroad Grade. Scenic spots. Located in Delta,
Dickinson and Menominee counties which allow ORVs on county roads.
Forest roads generally open.
Foreman Lake
Pg# 13
Width: 40"
Length: 11.8
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Generally wooded, flat to rolling,
some sand and hard packed. Center/southeastern portion of trail
has very rocky section “yellow brick road”. Located
in Mackinac county which allows ORVs on county roads. Forest roads
generally open.
Forest Islands
Pg# 32-33
Width: 50"
Length: 40.6
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail. Generally flat and hard packed. Two staging areas. Located
in Delta and Menominee counties which allow ORVs on county roads.
Forest roads generally open.
Frederic
Pg# 34
Width: 50"
Length: 37.5
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy, rolling to hilly. Couple of decent, sandy,
hills on the trail. Several scenic overlooks, depending on foilage
density. Narrow 50" trail. Modern staging area.
Frederic
Pg# 34
Width: 72"
Length: 10.3
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Very sandy and flat. Two staging areas, modern @ County
Road 612.
Geels
Pg# 35
Width: 50"
Length: 48.5
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy, rolling with some sleeper hills. Harder
pack to the southern most portion. Some rocks. Whooped more towards
staging area. Two primary loops (north/south). Several loop options
on either. North loop can be wet in spots. Several scenic overlooks
on both loops. Both loops are tighter 50" trail; southern
portion of south loop tighter. North loop connects with Roscommon
ORV Route and to St Helen ORV System via ORV Trail. Modern staging
area.
Gladwin
Pg# 36
Width: 50"
Length: 21.9
Traffic: A Lot
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Very sandy and whooped. High use trail due to proximity
to population centers. Can be very wet in spots. Connects with
small Use Area at southwestern portion of trail allowing cross
country trail including small sand bowl. Short ORV Route provides
additional loop at north end of trail. Modern staging area.
Grand Traverse
Pg# 37
Width: 40"
Length: 67.9
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Generally rolling trails, some sand
and some whoops. Trail #4 is the tightest, trails 1-3 are wider
40” trails. Multiple loop options. Uses MCCCT to connect
between trails #3 and #4 which requires SOS license. Two staging
areas.
Grand Traverse
Pg# 37
Width: 72"
Length: 4.3
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Very short ORV Route segments within ORV Trail #4. Generally
hard packed, straight and wooded.
Hancock
Pg# 38
Width: 72"
Length: 13.4
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Route. Some hills, generally rocky. Starts under bridge in
town and appears to use sidewalk for some portions. Located in
Houghton county which allows ORVs on county roads; some forest
roads open.
Haywire
Pg# 39-41
Width: 50"
Length: 32
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Some
ORV Trail. Uses old Railroad grade. Lots of interesting scenery,
some wet spots. Located on USFS land in Alger & Schoolcraft
counties which allows ORVs to use county roads. Some forest roads
open.
Holton
Pg# 42
Width: 40"
Length: 25.4
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Open to motorcycles only, some sections require SOS
license. Generally flat, wooded trail, tighter and whooped in areas.
Located on USFS land. Staging area.
Horseshoe
Pg# 43
Width: 40"
Length: 24.3
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Open to motorcycles only, some sections require SOS
license. Generally flat, wooded trail, whooped in areas, tighter
and smooth in others. Located on USFS land. Modern staging area.
Hunt Creek
Pg# 63
Width: 50"
Length: 31.2
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Some
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Mostly sandy, rolling to hilly. Some
hardpacked areas. Lots of rocks, roots, short hills and ruts. Connects
to Mio ORV Trail. Located in Oscoda and Montmorency counties; Montmorency
allows ORVs on county roads.
Huron Trail
Pg# 44-46
Width: 50"
Length: 45.3
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: Some
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Very sandy, usually whooped. Mostly open and wide trail
in generally wooded terrain. Connects to food/fuel at Loud Dam.
Modern staging areas. Located in Iosco county which has some county
roads open to ORVs (see local ordinance for details).
Iron River
Pg# 47-51
Width: 72"
Length: 65.7
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Route. Uses old Railroad grade. Generally flat and rocky. Located
in Gogebic and Iron counties which allow ORVs on county roads;
forest roads generally open.
Kalkaska
Pg# 52-53
Width: 50"
Length: 81
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy, rolling to hilly. Whooped in sections.
Tighter 50" trail. Several loop options. Connects to Pickeral
Lake State Forest Campground via MCCCT. Connects to food/fuel on
M-72 and Starvation Lake. Two staging areas, modern on M-72.
Kalkaska
Pg# 52-53
Width: 72"
Length: 33.8
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Mostly sandy, rolling to hilly. Several loop options.
Some isolated/segmented sections as well. See Kalkaska trail for
food/fuel info.
Kinross
Pg# 54
Width: 40"
Length: 28.7
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Tighter trail, mostly wooded, flat
to rolling terrain with sandy and hard-packed interspersed. Several
loop options. Modern staging area. Located in Chippewa county which
allows ORVs on county roads; forest roads generally open.
Leetsville
Pg# 55
Width: 50"
Length: 24
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy, usually whooped. Generally flat with mixed
open/wooded. Modern staging area.
Leota
Pg# 56
Width: 50"
Length: 55.4
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Generally sandy with rocks and hills towards the north.
Usually whooped near staging area. Many loop options. Connects
to Denton ORV Trail. Modern staging area.
Lincoln Hills
Pg# 57
Width: 40"
Length: 19
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Sandy trail, flat to rolling with some
hills. Connects to Little Manistee ORV system.
Lincoln Hills
Pg# 57
Width: 72"
Length: 20.3
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Sandy route, flat to rolling. Connects to Little Manistee
ORV system.
Little Manistee
Pg# 58
Width: 40"
Length: 38.8
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Sandy trail, flat to rolling. Several
loop options. Connects to Lincoln Hills ORV System, Little O ORV
Trail. Staging areas, modern at Carrieville. Connects to food at
M-37; fuel at Carrieville. Connects to Carrieville State Forest
Campground and North Country Campground.
Little Manistee
Pg# 58
Width: 72"
Length: 45.8
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Sandy route, flat to rolling. Several Loop options.
Connects to Lincoln Hills ORV system. See Little Manistee ORV Trail
for info on food/fuel/camping.
Little O
Pg# 59
Width: 50"
Length: 39.3
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Generally sandy and flat to rolling in wooded terrain.
Located on USFS land. Connects to Little Manistee ORV System. Connects
to and shares segment with Big O ORV Trail (Big O requires SOS
license). Modern Staging area.
Long Lake
Pg# 60
Width: 40"
Length: 23.1
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Mostly sandy, rolling to hilly terrain.
Wider 40” trail. Modern staging area. Connects to Long Lake
State Forest Campground.
Meadows
Pg# 61-62
Width: 50"
Length: 94.5
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy and open with some tighter wooded sections.
Several Loop options. Connects to the Meadows Campground (aka Luzerne
Trail Camp). Connects to Rose City ORV Trail and Bull Gap ORV Trail.
Connects to Luzerne for food and fuel. MCCCT passes through this
system on separate narrow motorcycle-only trail. Staging
areas.
Michigan Cross Country Cycle Trail (MCCCT)
Pg# 90-107
Width: 40”
Length: 689
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Some
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, Route, Roads and Highways. Forms a rough letter “A” in
the lower peninsula and connects many trail systems via trail and
road segments. County and State Road segments require Secretary
of State license. Forest roads, trails and other ORV Trail segments
require DNR license. Varies from unused, near “virgin” single
track, to paved State Highways. Provides a marked path for street
licensed motorcycles to connect various trails in the lower peninsula,
or a multi-day ride using just MCCCT. Terminates at M-20 on the
White Cloud system, connects northernly to Indian River; terminates
at M-61 on the Gladwin system. Cross State Connector terminates
in St Helen system and just south of the Grand Traverse System.
Mio
Pg# 63
Width: 50"
Length: 23.6
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Sandy, some rocks on generally rolling to hilly terrain.
Whooped sections. Connects to Hunt Creek ORV trail. Connects to
Muskrat Lake State Forest Campground (currently closed) via Mio
ORV Route. Modern staging area.
Mio
Pg# 63
Width: 72"
Length: 20.3
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Sandy, some rocks on generally rolling to hilly terrain.
Connects to Muskrat Lake State Forest Campground (currently closed).
Modern staging area.
Missaukee Junction
Pg# 64
Width: 40"
Length: 16.3
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy, rolling to hilly terrain with varying
forest cover. Narrow 50” trail. Modern staging area.
Mounds
Pg# 65
Width: 72"
Length: NA
Traffic: Lots
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Use Area. Varied terrain, based on old gravel pit. Cross country
travel permitted. Lots of wet areas. Seasonal closures. Daily fee
for entrance.
Newberry - Rexton
Pg# 66-67
Width: 40"
Length: 65.7
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Tighter trail on wooded and rolling
to flat terrain. Some technical sections. Linear trail. Connects
to Brevort and Sandtown ORV Trails. Connects to Rexton for fuel.
Modern staging area. Located in Luce and Mackinac counties which
allow ORVs on county roads; forest roads generally open.
North Missaukee
Pg# 69-71
Width: 50"
Length: #
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Generally sandy on rolling to flat wooded terrain. Some
whoops. Linear trail. North Missaukee #1 and #2 are loops off of
the main trail and are motorcycle-only. Staging areas; modern on
Old US-131.
North Missaukee
Pg# 69-71
Width: 72"
Length: 73.7
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Varies from mostly flat & sandy to rolling and hard-packed.
Most are disconnected segments with a couple small loop options.
North Branch
Pg# 68
Width: 72"
Length: 26
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Generally flat and sandy to rolling and sandy. Some
rocks. Connects with Crapo Creek ORV Trail. Modern staging area.
Norway
Pg# 72
Width: 50"
Length: 23.1
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail. Mostly wooded and rocky. Located in Dickinson county
which allows ORVs on county roads; forest roads generally open.
Ogemaw Hills
Pg# 73
Width: 50"
Length: 33
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy and rolling to hilly. Some rocks. Several
loop options. Connects to St Helen ORV System and Ambrose Lake
ORV Trail. Located in Ogemaw county which allows ORVs on county
roads.
Ogemaw Hills
Pg# 73
Width: 72"
Length: 6.9
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Generally sandy and rolling disconnected segments.
Old State House
Pg# 46
Width: 50"
Length: 15.5
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Sandy and open, generally whooped. Couple loop options.
Modern staging area.
Old State House
Pg# 46
Width: 72"
Length: 10.8
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Sandy and mostly straight, flat to some rolling sections.
Modern staging area.
Pine Ridge
Pg# 74
Width: 50"
Length: 46.6
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Some
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy, flat to rolling in pine wooded area. Generally
tighter and somewhat whooped. Several loop options. Connects to
Two Hearted ORV Trail. Connects to Holland Lake State Forest Campground.
Modern staging area. Located in Luce County which allows ORVs on
county roads; forest roads generally open. Forest roads south of
the ORV trail (Pretty Lake area) are closed to ORVs.
Porterfield Lake
Pg# 75
Width: 50"
Length: 19.9
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Tighter and mostly wooded. Located
in Marquette county which allows ORVs on county roads; forest roads
generally open.
Red Bridge
Pg# 76
Width: 40"
Length: 27.1
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Previously for motorcycles. Generally flat and sandy,
open to some wooded. West portion narrower and used less. East
portion wider and used more. Several loop options. Modern staging
area. Located in Cheboygan county which allows ORVs on county roads.
Red Bridge
Pg# 76
Width: 72"
Length: 7.1
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Mostly flat and sandy to some rolling. Linear sections.
Located in Cheboygan county which allows ORVs on county roads.
Roscommon
Pg# 35
Width: 72"
Length: 9.3
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Generally flat, open and sandy. Connects to Geels ORV
Trail.
Rose City
Pg# 77
Width: 50"
Length: 14.9
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Sandy and rocky trail in rolling to hilly terrain. Couple
loop options. Connects to Meadows ORV Trail and Ambrose Lake ORV
Trail. Located in Ogemaw county which allows ORVs on county roads.
Sandtown
Pg# 78
Width: 40"
Length: 32.6
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail. motorcycle-only. Generally rolling, hard-packed and
wooded terrain. Tighter trail. Connects to Newberry ORV Trail.
Modern staging area. Located in Luce and Mackinac counties which
allow ORVs on county roads; forest roads generally open.
Silver Creek
Pg# 79
Width: 40"
Length: 31.5
Traffic: Little
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail. Previously maintained for motorcycles, generally still
narrow and not suitable for large ATVs. Generally rolling and rough
trail. Some sand and whooped. Modern staging area. Located in Luce
county which allows ORVs on county roads.
Silver Lake
Pg# 80
Width: 72"
Length: NA
Traffic: Lots
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Use Area. Sand dunes, big hills. Cross country travel permitted,
portions of area are directional (one way traffic). Seasonal closures.
Daily fee for entrance. Must also have orange flag on mast minimum
8' above ground.
St Helen
Pg# 81-82
Width: 50"
Length: 63.7
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Sandy and flat to rolling terrain. Mostly whooped. Multiple
loop options. Connects to Ogemaw Hills ORV trail; Geels ORV trail
and Denton ORV Trail (via ORV Route). Connects to large ORV Use
Area "St Helens Motorsports Area" which allows cross
country travel by ORVs of all sizes. Modern staging area. Northeastern
most portion connects with western boundary of Ogemaw county which
allows ORVs to use county roads.
St Helen
Pg# 81-82
Width: 72"
Length: 26.8
Traffic: More
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Sandy and flat to rolling. Connects St Helen to Denton
systems. Separate ORV Route segments do not interconnect.
Tin Cup
Pg# 83
Width: 40"
Length: 20.5
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail, motorcycle-only. Sandy and rolling to hilly. Generally
whooped. Modern staging area.
Tin Cup
Pg# 83
Width: 72"
Length: 17.3
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Route. Sandy and rolling to hilly. Modern staging area.
Tomawhawk
Pg# 84-86
Width: 40"
Length: 108.6
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Some
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Maintained for motorcycles. Tighter trail, wooded, rolling
to hilly. Generally sandy to rocky and hard-packed. Several loop
options. B & C Loops are motorcycle-only. B Loop has section
requiring SOS license. Modern Staging areas. A & C Loop are
in Cheboygan county which allows ORVs on county roads; Emmet and
Charlevoix counties do not.
Two Hearted
Pg# 87
Width: 50"
Length: 35.4
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: Yes
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy and whooped. Tighter trail through pine
forests. Connects to Pine Ridge ORV Trail. Connects to Rainbow
Lodge for food/fuel. Connects to Pike Lake State Forest Campground
(currently closed). Located in Luce county which allows ORVs on
county roads; forest roads are generally open.
West Higgins
Pg# 88
Width: 50"
Length: 36.7
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy and flat to rolling. Many whooped sections.
Several loop options. Connects to Beaver Creek ORV Trail and North
Missaukee ORV Trail (requires SOS for portions of MCCCT). Modern
staging area.
White Cloud
Pg# 89
Width: 50"
Length: 15.7
Traffic: Some
County Rds Open to ORVs: No
Forest Rds Open to ORVs: No
ORV Trail. Mostly sandy, wider and whooped. Original section of
ORV trail in State from the late 60's. MCCCT connects to Big O
system (requires SOS license). Modern staging area.
Note that while State Law recognizes only one type of ORV Trail,
the DNR has implemented rules that make it illegal to ride an ATV
on trails designated as motorcycle-only. As of May 2008, those cycle-only
trails were:
Bass Lake Motorcycle Trail.
Birch Hill Motorcycle Trail.
Brevort – Trout Lake Motorcycle Trail.
Evart Motorcycle Trail.
Foreman Lake Motorcycle Trail.
Grand Traverse Motorcycle Trail.
Hunt Creek Motorcycle Trail.
Kinross Motorcycle Trail.
Lincoln Hills Motorcycle Trail.
Little Manistee Motorcycle Trail.
Long Lake Motorcycle Trail.
Newberry – Rexton Motorcycle Trail.
North Missaukee Motorcycle Trail.
Porterfield Lake Motorcycle Trail.
Sandtown Motorcycle Trail.
Tin Cup Spring Motorcycle Trail.
Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail B & C. |
