Off-Road Trails in Michigan

    10 trails ranging from easy scenic drives to expert-only rock crawling across Michigan.

    3 Easy
    5 Moderate
    2 Hard

    Camping near Michigan trails

    Moderate

    Drummond Island ORV Trails

    Drummond Island, MI

    Michigan's premiere ORV destination on a Lake Huron island accessible by ferry. 100+ miles of limestone and forest trails through a unique Great Lakes island wilderness.

    Trail·100+ miles
    Hard

    Upper Peninsula Backcountry

    Marquette, MI

    Remote wilderness trails through Michigan's rugged Upper Peninsula. Iron ore roads, deep mud bogs, and dense boreal forest create a true backcountry experience in the heart of the Great Lakes.

    Overlanding·300+ miles
    Moderate

    Copper Country Trails

    Houghton, MI

    Historic mining roads through Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula copper country. Old mine ruins, Lake Superior shoreline, and some of the most remote terrain in the eastern US.

    Hidden Gem·120+ miles
    Moderate

    Porcupine Mountains Wilderness

    Ontonagon, MI

    Michigan's Upper Peninsula wilderness with old-growth hemlock forests, Lake Superior shoreline, and rugged forest roads through the most remote corner of the state. Fall colors here are absolutely world-class.

    Trail·45 miles
    Moderate

    Bundy Hill Off-Road Park

    Jerome, MI

    Michigan's premier off-road park with diverse terrain from mud to rock crawling.

    Park·800 acres
    Moderate

    Silver Lake Sand Dunes

    Mears, MI

    About 450 acres of open sand dunes for ORV use at Silver Lake State Park near Mears, between Silver Lake and Lake Michigan. Big dune climbs and Great Lakes views make it a Midwest summer classic.

    Park·450 acres
    Hard

    Bull Gap ORV Trail

    Rose City, MI

    Michigan's most challenging ORV trail system with deep mud pits, steep hill climbs, and technical obstacles. A proving ground for built rigs in the northern Lower Peninsula.

    Trail·25+ miles
    Easy

    Huron-Manistee National Forest

    Cadillac, MI

    Nearly a million acres of sandy pine forest trails across Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Easy forest roads wind past pristine lakes, through jack pine barrens, and along the Au Sable River corridor.

    Overlanding·200+ miles
    Easy

    Huron National Forest

    Oscoda, MI

    Michigan's Lake Huron coastline meets dense jack pine forest. Sandy two-tracks lead to secluded Lake Huron beaches where you can camp within earshot of the waves.

    Overlanding·100+ miles
    Easy

    Michigan Hardwood Forest Trails

    Grayling, MI

    Scenic forest two-tracks through Michigan's northern hardwood forests. Peak fall color season transforms these trails into tunnels of gold, crimson, and amber beneath towering maples.

    Trail·80+ miles

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